IListChangeEvent.java

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package org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.tools.model;

import java.util.List;
import org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.tools.model.query.ListHolderStateObject;
import org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.utility.iterable.ListIterable;

/**
 * This is used in conjunction with {@link IListChangeListener}. It contains the information
 * regarding the content of a list being changed.
 *
 * @version 2.5
 * @since 2.4
 * @author Pascal Filion
 */
public interface IListChangeEvent<T> {

    /**
     * Returns the index of where the change occurred in the list.
     *
     * @return The index of where the change occurred in the list
     */
    int getEndIndex();

    /**
     * Returns the type of change that occurred in the list.
     *
     * @return One of the possible {@link EventType types} of changes
     */
    EventType getEventType();

    /**
     * Returns a copy of the actual list after the change has happened.
     *
     * @return The copy of the list that got changed
     */
    List<T> getList();

    /**
     * Returns the name describing the list.
     *
     * @return The name of the list for which {@link IListChangeListener IListChangeListeners} have
     * been registered with the source to be notified upon changes
     */
    String getListName();

    /**
     * Returns the source where the modification occurred and that fired the event.
     *
     * @param <S> The type of the source owning the list
     * @return The source of the event
     */
    <S extends ListHolderStateObject<? extends T>> S getSource();

    /**
     * Returns the index of where the change occurred in the list.
     *
     * @return The index of where the change occurred in the list
     */
    int getStartIndex();

    /**
     * Returns the list of items that have caused the original list to change. Depending on the even
     * type:
     * <ul>
     * <li>items that have been added ({@link EventType#ADDED});
     * <li>items that have been removed ({@link EventType#REMOVED});
     * <li>items that have been moved up ({@link EventType#MOVED_UP});
     * <li>items that have been down ({@link EventType#MOVED_DOWN});
     * <li>a single item that has been replaced ({@link EventType#REPLACED});
     * <li>the items that were in the list before it got totally changed ({@link EventType#CHANGED}).
     * </ul>
     *
     * @return The list of items associated with the {@link EventType}
     */
    ListIterable<T> items();

    /**
     * Returns the number of items that caused the original list to change.
     *
     * @return The count of items triggering this event
     */
    int itemsSize();

    /**
     * This enumeration lists the possible modification a list can have.
     */
    public enum EventType {

        /**
         * Specifies the list changed by having new items inserted.
         */
        ADDED,

        /**
         * Specifies the entire list has changed.
         */
        CHANGED,

        /**
         * Specifies the list changed by having some items have moved down the list.
         */
        MOVED_DOWN,

        /**
         * Specifies the list changed by having some items have moved up the list.
         */
        MOVED_UP,

        /**
         * Specifies the list changed by having items removed.
         */
        REMOVED,

        /**
         * Specifies the list changed by having a single item replaced.
         */
        REPLACED
    }
}