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 * 
 * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
 * 
 * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
 * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
 * Copyright (C) 2002-03 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
 * 
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 */
package com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface;

/**
 * A request service interface which returns the {@link com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.SessionInfo SessionInfo}
 * associated with the current request.  In the request-parsing phase of execution, usually, the
 * <CODE>SessionInfo</CODE> for the request is obtained in some manner, then an object implementing this
 * interface is created to "wrap" it and is then added to the request services when a
 * {@link com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.Request Request} is created.
 *
 * @author Eric J. Bowersox &lt;erbo@silcom.com&gt;
 * @version X
 */
public interface SessionInfoProvider
{
  /**
   * Retrieves the current {@link com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.SessionInfo SessionInfo} for this request.
   *
   * @return The current <CODE>SessionInfo</CODE> for this request.
   */
  public SessionInfo getSessionInfo();

} // end interface SessionInfoProvider