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MVP Dependency Chaining Framework

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An MVP framework that generates an intercepting filter layer consisting of a linked list of presenters by parsing a set of dependency rules.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using MVPChainingFactory.View;

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namespace MVPChainingFactory.Presenters
{
    public abstract class Presenter
    {        
        private IView _view;
        private Presenter _next;
        private PresenterChainMode _chainMode;
        private bool _hasProcessedRequest;

        #region ABSTRACT Methods that must be implemented in derivatives
        
        protected abstract bool CanHandleRequest();
        protected abstract void ProcessRequest();
        
        #endregion
        
        public Presenter(IView view, PresenterChainMode chainMode)
        {
            _view = view; _chainMode = chainMode;
        }

        public Presenter(IView view) : this(view, PresenterChainMode.Break) {}

        public Presenter() : this(null) { }

        public PresenterChainMode ChainMode
        {
            get { return _chainMode; }
            set { _chainMode = value; }
        }

        public Presenter Next
        {
            get { return _next; }
            set { _next = value; }
        }

        public IView View
        {
            get { return _view; }
            set { _view = value; }
        }

        internal bool HasProcessedRequest
        {
            get { return _hasProcessedRequest; }
        }

        public virtual void HandleRequest()
        {
            if (CanHandleRequest())
            {
                if (ChainMode == PresenterChainMode.Break)
                {
                    ProcessRequest();
                    _hasProcessedRequest = true;
                    return;
                }
                else { ProcessRequest(); _hasProcessedRequest = true; }
            }
            if(Next != null) Next.HandleRequest();
        }
    }
}

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I am a tech lead working for Cap Gemini. Although I primarily work with the Microsoft technology stack (including .NET and legacy technologies) I like to keep myself informed about developments in the Java world.

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