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package org.societies.api.internal.privacytrust.trust.evidence;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Date;
import org.societies.api.privacytrust.trust.TrustException;
import org.societies.api.privacytrust.trust.evidence.TrustEvidenceType;
import org.societies.api.privacytrust.trust.model.TrustedEntityId;
/**
* This interface extends the external
* {@link org.societies.api.privacytrust.trust.evidence.ITrustEvidenceCollector
* ITrustEvidenceCollector} interface.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:nicolas.liampotis@cn.ntua.gr">Nicolas Liampotis</a> (ICCS)
* @since 0.2
*/
public interface ITrustEvidenceCollector extends
org.societies.api.privacytrust.trust.evidence.ITrustEvidenceCollector {
/**
* Adds the specified piece of direct trust evidence. The
* {@link TrustedEntityId TrustedEntityIds} of the subject and the object
* this piece of evidence refers to, its type, as well as, the time the
* evidence was recorded must be supplied. Finally, depending on the
* evidence type, the method allows specifying supplementary information.
*
* @param subjectId
* (required) the {@link TrustedEntityId} of the subject this
* piece of direct trust evidence refers to.
* @param objectId
* (required) the {@link TrustedEntityId} of the object this
* piece of direct trust evidence refers to.
* @param type
* (required) the type of the piece of direct trust evidence to
* be added.
* @param timestamp
* (required) the time this piece of direct trust evidence was
* recorded.
* @param info
* (optional) supplementary information if applicable;
* <code>null</code> otherwise.
* @throws TrustException
* if the specified piece of direct trust evidence cannot be
* added.
* @throws NullPointerException
* if any of the required parameters is <code>null</code>.
* @since 1.1
*/
public void addDirectEvidence(final TrustedEntityId subjectId,
final TrustedEntityId objectId, final TrustEvidenceType type,
final Date timestamp, final Serializable info)
throws TrustException;
/**
* Adds the specified piece of indirect trust evidence which originates
* from the given source. The {@link TrustedEntityId TrustedEntityIds} of
* the subject and the object this piece of evidence refers to, its type,
* as well as, the time the evidence was recorded are also supplied.
* Finally, depending on the evidence type, the method allows specifying
* supplementary information.
*
* @param subjectId
* (required) the {@link TrustedEntityId} of the subject this
* piece of indirect trust evidence refers to.
* @param objectId
* (required) the {@link TrustedEntityId} of the object this
* piece of indirect trust evidence refers to.
* @param type
* (required) the type of the piece of indirect trust evidence
* to be added.
* @param timestamp
* (required) the time this piece of indirect trust evidence was
* recorded.
* @param info
* (optional) supplementary information if applicable;
* <code>null</code> otherwise.
* @param sourceId
* (required) the {@link TrustedEntityId} of the source this
* piece of indirect trust evidence originates from.
* @throws TrustException
* if the specified piece of trust evidence cannot be added.
* @throws NullPointerException
* if any of the required parameters is <code>null</code>.
* @since 1.1
*/
public void addIndirectEvidence(final TrustedEntityId subjectId,
final TrustedEntityId objectId, final TrustEvidenceType type,
final Date timestamp, final Serializable info,
final TrustedEntityId sourceId) throws TrustException;
}