org.apache.jackrabbit.server.io

Interface DeleteHandler

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultHandler, VersionHandler, XmlHandler, ZipHandler

public interface DeleteHandler

The DeleteHandler is invoked when a webdav DELETE request is received. Implementers of this interface should plugin their handling of DELETE request here

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canDelete(DeleteContext deleteContext, DavResource resource) Validates if this handler is able to execute a delete operation with the given parameters.
boolean	delete(DeleteContext deleteContext, DavResource resource) Executes the delete operation with the given parameters.

Method Detail

delete

boolean delete(DeleteContext deleteContext,
               DavResource resource)
        throws DavException

Executes the delete operation with the given parameters.

Parameters:

deleteContext - The context of the delete.

resource - The resource to be deleted

Returns:

true if this instance successfully executed the delete operation with the given parameters; false otherwise.

Throws:

DavException - If an error occurs.

canDelete

boolean canDelete(DeleteContext deleteContext,
                  DavResource resource)

Validates if this handler is able to execute a delete operation with the given parameters.

Parameters:

deleteContext - The context of the delete

resource - The resource to be deleted

Returns:

true if this instance can successfully execute the delete operation with the given parameters; false otherwise.