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package org.apache.struts2.interceptor;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Actions that want access to the current serlvet request attributes should implement this interface.<p />
 *
 * This interface is only relevant if the Action is used in a servlet environment.<p/>
 *
 * Note that using this interface makes the Action tied to a servlet environment, so it should be
 * avoided if possible since things like unit testing will become more difficult.
 */
public interface RequestAware {

    /**
     * Sets the Map of request attributes in the implementing class.
     *
     * @param request a Map of HTTP request attribute name/value pairs.
     */
    public void setRequest(Map request);
}