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package com.jcwhatever.nucleus.utils.managers;
import com.jcwhatever.nucleus.mixins.INamed;
import java.util.Collection;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;
/**
* Interface for a manager of {@link INamed} objects.
*/
public interface INamedManager<E extends INamed> {
/**
* Determine if the manager contains an item.
*
* @param name The name of the item.
*/
boolean contains(String name);
/**
* Get an item by name.
*
* @param name The name of the item.
*
* @return Null if the item was not found.
*/
@Nullable
E get(String name);
/**
* Get all managed items.
*/
Collection<E> getAll();
/**
* Get all managed items.
*
* @param output The output collection to place results into.
*
* @return The output collection.
*/
<T extends Collection<E>> T getAll(T output);
/**
* Remove an item.
*
* @param name The name of the item.
*
* @return True if found and removed.
*/
boolean remove(String name);
}