ListHolderStateObject.java

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

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

/**
 * A <code>ListHolderStateObject</code> is a {@link StateObject} having a list of children and this
 * gives access to some operation over the list.
 *
 * @version 2.5
 * @since 2.4
 * @author Pascal Filion
 */
public interface ListHolderStateObject<T> extends StateObject {

    /**
     * Adds the given {@link StateObject} as a child of this one.
     *
     * @param item The child {@link StateObject} to become a child of this one
     * return The given item
     */
    <S extends T> S addItem(S item);

    /**
     * Adds the given list of {@link StateObject StateObjects} as children of this one.
     *
     * @param items The {@link StateObject StateObjects} to become children of this one
     */
    void addItems(List<? extends T> items);

    /**
     * Registers the given {@link IListChangeListener} for the specified list. The listener will be
     * notified only when items are added, removed, moved from the list.
     *
     * @param listName The name of the list for which the listener will be notified when the content
     * of the list has changed
     * @param listener The listener to be notified upon changes
     * @exception NullPointerException {@link IListChangeListener} cannot be <code>null</code>
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException The listener is already registered with the list name
     */
    void addListChangeListener(String listName, IListChangeListener<T> listener);

    /**
     * Determines whether the given {@link StateObject} can be moved down by one position in the
     * list owned by its parent.
     *
     * @param item The {@link StateObject} that could potentially be moved down
     * @return <code>true</code> if the object can be moved down by one unit; <code>false</code>
     * otherwise
     */
    boolean canMoveDown(T item);

    /**
     * Determines whether the given {@link StateObject} can be moved up by one position in the list
     * owned by its parent.
     *
     * @param item The {@link StateObject} that could potentially be moved up
     * @return <code>true</code> if the object can be moved up by one unit; <code>false</code>
     * otherwise
     */
    boolean canMoveUp(T item);

    /**
     * Returns the {@link StateObject} at the given positions from the list
     *
     * @param index The position of the {@link StateObject} to retrieve
     * @return The {@link StateObject} at the given position
     */
    T getItem(int index);

    /**
     * Determines whether this {@link StateObject} has any children.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if this {@link StateObject} has children; <code>false</code> otherwise
     */
    boolean hasItems();

    /**
     * Returns an {@link ListIterable} over the children.
     *
     * @return An {@link ListIterable} that is iterating over the children
     */
    ListIterable<? extends T> items();

    /**
     * Returns the number of children this list holder has.
     *
     * @return The count of {@link StateObject StateObjects} that are children of this one
     */
    int itemsSize();

    /**
     * Moves the given {@link StateObject} down by one position in the list owned by its parent.
     *
     * @param item The {@link StateObject} to move down in the list
     * @return The given item
     */
    T moveDown(T item);

    /**
     * Moves the given {@link StateObject} up by one position in the list owned by its parent.
     *
     * @param item The {@link StateObject} to move up in the list
     * @return The given item
     */
    T moveUp(T item);

    /**
     * Removes the given {@link StateObject} from the list of children.
     *
     * @param item The child {@link StateObject} to not longer be a child
     */
    void removeItem(T item);

    /**
     * Removes the given {@link StateObject} from the list of children.
     *
     * @param items The {@link StateObject StateObjects} to remove from this one
     */
    void removeItems(Collection<T> items);

    /**
     * Unregisters the given {@link IListChangeListener} that was registered for the specified list.
     * The listener will no longer be notified only when items are added, removed, moved from the
     * list.
     *
     * @param listName The name of the list for which the listener was registered
     * @param listener The listener to unregister
     * @exception NullPointerException {@link IListChangeListener} cannot be <code>null</code>
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException The listener was never registered with the list name
     */
    void removeListChangeListener(String listName, IListChangeListener<T> listener);
}