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package org.apache.struts2.action;

import org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.HttpParameters;

/**
 * This interface gives actions an alternative way of receiving input parameters. The parameters will
 * contain all input parameters as implementation of {@link org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.Parameter}.
 * Actions that need this should simply implement it.
 *
 * One common use for this is to have the action propagate parameters to internally instantiated data
 * objects.
 *
 * @since 2.6
 */
public interface ParametersAware {

    /**
     * Sets the HTTP parameters in the implementing class.
     *
     * @param parameters an instance of {@link HttpParameters}.
     */
    void withParameters(HttpParameters parameters);
}
