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package org.societies.privacytrust.privacyprotection.api.model.privacypreference;

import org.societies.privacytrust.privacyprotection.api.model.privacypreference.constants.PrivacyPreferenceTypeConstants;




/**
 * This interface defines the methods needed by a class representing a privacy outcome. 
 * @author Elizabeth
 *
 */
public abstract class IPrivacyOutcome {

	private int confidenceLevel = 50;
	
	private boolean askUser = true;
	
	public abstract PrivacyPreferenceTypeConstants getOutcomeType();
	
	public int getConfidenceLevel(){
		return this.confidenceLevel;
	}
	
	public boolean requiresUserConfirmation(){
		return this.askUser;
	}

	@Override
	public int hashCode() {
		final int prime = 31;
		int result = 1;
		result = prime * result + (askUser ? 1231 : 1237);
		result = prime * result + confidenceLevel;
		return result;
	}

	@Override
	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
		if (this == obj)
			return true;
		if (obj == null)
			return false;
		if (getClass() != obj.getClass())
			return false;
		IPrivacyOutcome other = (IPrivacyOutcome) obj;
		if (askUser != other.askUser)
			return false;
		if (confidenceLevel != other.confidenceLevel)
			return false;
		return true;
	}
}