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1   /*
2    * $Id: AutotagRuntime.java 1349964 2012-06-13 17:18:51Z nlebas $
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21  package org.apache.tiles.autotag.core.runtime;
22  
23  /**
24   * Builder interface for creating requests.
25   * The implementations are expected to provide a default constructor,
26   * and to implement another interface that can be used to provide the 
27   * parameters needed to build the actual request object.
28   */
29  public interface AutotagRuntime<R> {
30      /**
31       * Creates a new Request instance.
32       * 
33       * @return The Request.
34       */
35      R createRequest();
36      
37      /**
38       * Creates a new ModelBody instance to match the request.
39       * 
40       * @return The ModelBody.
41       */
42      ModelBody createModelBody();
43      
44      /**
45       * Extracts a parameter from the tag. 
46       * @param name The name of the parameter.
47       * @param defaultValue The default value if none is specified.
48       * @return The value of the parameter.
49       */
50      <T> T getParameter(String name, Class<T> type, T defaultValue);
51  }