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16 package org.apache.webapp.balancer;
17
18 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest JavaDoc;
19
20
21 /**
22  * The Rule interface is implemented by
23  * load balancing rules.
24  *
25  * @author Yoav Shapira
26  */

27 public interface Rule {
28     /**
29      * Determine if the given request
30      * matches the rule.
31      *
32      * @param request The request
33      * @return boolean True if matches, will be redirected.
34      */

35     boolean matches(HttpServletRequest JavaDoc request);
36
37     /**
38      * Returns the redirect URL for
39      * requests that match this rule.
40      *
41      * @return The redirect URL
42      */

43     String JavaDoc getRedirectUrl();
44 }
45
46
47 // End of file: Rule.java
48
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