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014
015package org.apache.tapestry.portlet;
016
017import javax.portlet.ActionRequest;
018import javax.portlet.ActionResponse;
019import javax.portlet.PortletRequest;
020import javax.portlet.RenderRequest;
021import javax.portlet.RenderResponse;
022
023/**
024 * Stores the current Portlet request and response, for access by other services.
025 * 
026 * @author Howard M. Lewis Ship
027 * @since 4.0
028 */
029public interface PortletRequestGlobals
030{
031    public void store(ActionRequest request, ActionResponse response);
032
033    public void store(RenderRequest request, RenderResponse response);
034
035    public ActionRequest getActionRequest();
036
037    public ActionResponse getActionResponse();
038
039    public RenderRequest getRenderRequest();
040
041    public RenderResponse getRenderResponse();
042
043    /**
044     * Returns true if {@link #store(RenderRequest, RenderResponse)}has been invoked, false
045     * otherwise.
046     */
047    public boolean isRenderRequest();
048
049    /**
050     * Returns whatever is available; the ActionRequest or the PortletRequest.
051     */
052    public PortletRequest getPortletRequest();
053}