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package org.eclipse.jetty.server;

import org.eclipse.jetty.util.annotation.ManagedAttribute;
import org.eclipse.jetty.util.annotation.ManagedObject;
import org.eclipse.jetty.util.component.LifeCycle;

A Handler that contains other Handlers.
 The contained handlers may be one (see @{link HandlerWrapper) or many (see HandlerList or HandlerCollection. /**
 * A Handler that contains other Handlers.
 * <p>
 * The contained handlers may be one (see @{link {@link org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.HandlerWrapper})
 * or many (see {@link org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.HandlerList} or {@link org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.HandlerCollection}.
 */
@ManagedObject("Handler of Multiple Handlers")
public interface HandlerContainer extends LifeCycle
{

    
Returns:
array of handlers directly contained by this handler./**
     * @return array of handlers directly contained by this handler.
     */
    @ManagedAttribute("handlers in this container")
    public Handler[] getHandlers();

    
Returns:
array of all handlers contained by this handler and it's children/**
     * @return array of all handlers contained by this handler and it's children
     */
    @ManagedAttribute("all contained handlers")
    public Handler[] getChildHandlers();

    
Params:
byclass – the child handler class to get
Returns:
array of all handlers contained by this handler and it's children of the passed type./**
     * @param byclass the child handler class to get
     * @return array of all handlers contained by this handler and it's children of the passed type.
     */
    public Handler[] getChildHandlersByClass(Class<?> byclass);

    
Params:
byclass – the child handler class to get
Type parameters:
<T> – the type of handler
Returns:
first handler of all handlers contained by this handler and it's children of the passed type./**
     * @param byclass the child handler class to get
     * @param <T> the type of handler
     * @return first handler of all handlers contained by this handler and it's children of the passed type.
     */
    public <T extends Handler> T getChildHandlerByClass(Class<T> byclass);
}