com.beasys.commerce.axiom.p13n.advisor
Class AbstractAdviceRequestImpl

java.lang.Object
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Direct Known Subclasses:

ClassificationAdviceRequestImpl, ContentQueryAdviceRequestImpl, ContentSelectorAdviceRequestImpl

public abstract class AbstractAdviceRequestImpl

extends java.lang.Object

implements AdviceRequest, java.io.Serializable

This is a concrete class implementation for a Classification advice request. Note, all Advice Request classes must be Serializable. Make sure that all data in this object are Serializable.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

AbstractAdviceRequestImpl(Agent agent)
Creates a new instance of an AdviceRequest object.

Method Summary

Agent	getAgent() Returns the personalization agent for this type of request.
abstract void	validate() Validates the request.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AbstractAdviceRequestImpl

public AbstractAdviceRequestImpl(Agent agent)

Creates a new instance of an AdviceRequest object. This method is meant to be called by the Personalization Advisor which acts as a factory for all AdviceRequest objects.

Parameters:

agent - The default personalization agent to use for making recommendations.

Method Detail

getAgent

public Agent getAgent()

Returns the personalization agent for this type of request.

Specified by:

getAgent in interface AdviceRequest

Returns:

Agent The personalization agent that gives advise for this kind of AdviceRequest.

validate

public abstract void validate()
                       throws AdviceRequestValidationException

Validates the request.

Specified by:

validate in interface AdviceRequest

Throws:

AdviceRequestValidationException - thrown when not valid. The message in the exception indicates the validation error.