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package org.apache.coyote;

import org.apache.tomcat.util.net.SocketStatus;


/**
 * Adapter. This represents the entry point in a coyote-based servlet container.
 *
 *
 * @author Remy Maucherat
 * @see ProtocolHandler
 */
public interface Adapter {

    /** 
     * Call the service method, and notify all listeners
     *
     * @exception Exception if an error happens during handling of
     *   the request. Common errors are:
     *   <ul><li>IOException if an input/output error occurs and we are
     *   processing an included servlet (otherwise it is swallowed and
     *   handled by the top level error handler mechanism)
     *       <li>ServletException if a servlet throws an exception and
     *  we are processing an included servlet (otherwise it is swallowed
     *  and handled by the top level error handler mechanism)
     *  </ul>
     *  Tomcat should be able to handle and log any other exception ( including
     *  runtime exceptions )
     */
    public void service(Request req, Response res)
	throws Exception;

    public boolean event(Request req, Response res, SocketStatus status)
    throws Exception;

}