INodeTypeCallback.java

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package com.google.security.zynamics.binnavi.disassembly.algorithms;

import com.google.security.zynamics.binnavi.disassembly.INaviCodeNode;
import com.google.security.zynamics.binnavi.disassembly.INaviFunctionNode;
import com.google.security.zynamics.binnavi.disassembly.INaviGroupNode;
import com.google.security.zynamics.binnavi.disassembly.INaviTextNode;

/**
 * This interface must be implemented by all objects that want to switch over the concrete
 * subclasses of INaviViewNode objects.
 * 
 * @param <T> The type of the return value of the methods of this interface.
 */
public interface INodeTypeCallback<T> {
  /**
   * Invoked if the node type switcher encounters a code node.
   * 
   * @param node The concrete code node object.
   * 
   * @return The value that should be passed back to the caller.
   */
  T handle(INaviCodeNode node);

  /**
   * Invoked if the node type switcher encounters a function node.
   * 
   * @param node The concrete function node object.
   * 
   * @return The value that should be passed back to the caller.
   */
  T handle(INaviFunctionNode node);

  /**
   * Invoked if the node type switcher encounters a group node.
   * 
   * @param node The concrete group node object.
   * 
   * @return The value that should be passed back to the caller.
   */
  T handle(INaviGroupNode node);

  /**
   * Invoked if the node type switcher encounters a text node.
   * 
   * @param node The concrete text node object.
   * 
   * @return The value that should be passed back to the caller.
   */
  T handle(INaviTextNode node);
}