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package org.glassfish.jersey.process.internal;

Abstract chainable linear acceptor.
Implements support for managing the default next stage value.
Author:
Marek Potociar
Type parameters:
<DATA> – processed data type./**
 * Abstract chainable linear acceptor.
 *
 * Implements support for managing the default next stage value.
 *
 * @param <DATA> processed data type.
 * @author Marek Potociar
 */
public abstract class AbstractChainableStage<DATA> implements ChainableStage<DATA> {

    private Stage<DATA> nextStage;

    
Create a new chainable acceptor with no next stage set.
/**
     * Create a new chainable acceptor with no next stage set.
     */
    protected AbstractChainableStage() {
        this(null);
    }

    
Create a new chainable acceptor with an initialized default
next stage value.
Params:
nextStage – default next stage./**
     * Create a new chainable acceptor with an initialized default
     * next stage value.
     *
     * @param nextStage default next stage.
     */
    protected AbstractChainableStage(Stage<DATA> nextStage) {
        this.nextStage = nextStage;
    }

    @Override
    public final void setDefaultNext(Stage<DATA> next) {
        this.nextStage = next;
    }

    
Get the default next stage currently configured on the acceptor.
Returns:
default next stage currently configured on the acceptor./**
     * Get the default next stage currently configured on the acceptor.
     *
     * @return default next stage currently configured on the acceptor.
     */
    public final Stage<DATA> getDefaultNext() {
        return nextStage;
    }
}