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package org.apache.hadoop.fs.shell.find;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Deque;

import org.apache.hadoop.fs.shell.PathData;

/**
 * Interface describing an expression to be used in the
 * {@link org.apache.hadoop.fs.shell.find.Find} command.
 */
public interface Expression {
  /**
   * Set the options for this expression, called once before processing any
   * items.
   */
  public void setOptions(FindOptions options) throws IOException;

  /**
   * Prepares the expression for execution, called once after setting options
   * and before processing any options.
   * @throws IOException
   */
  public void prepare() throws IOException;

  /**
   * Apply the expression to the specified item, called once for each item.
   *
   * @param item {@link PathData} item to be processed
   * @param depth distance of the item from the command line argument
   * @return {@link Result} of applying the expression to the item
   */
  public Result apply(PathData item, int depth) throws IOException;

  /**
   * Finishes the expression, called once after processing all items.
   *
   * @throws IOException
   */
  public void finish() throws IOException;

  /**
   * Returns brief usage instructions for this expression. Multiple items should
   * be returned if there are multiple ways to use this expression.
   *
   * @return array of usage instructions
   */
  public String[] getUsage();

  /**
   * Returns a description of the expression for use in help. Multiple lines
   * should be returned array items. Lines should be formated to 60 characters
   * or less.
   *
   * @return array of description lines
   */
  public String[] getHelp();

  /**
   * Indicates whether this expression performs an action, i.e. provides output
   * back to the user.
   */
  public boolean isAction();

  /** Identifies the expression as an operator rather than a primary. */
  public boolean isOperator();

  /**
   * Returns the precedence of this expression
   * (only applicable to operators).
   */
  public int getPrecedence();

  /**
   * Adds children to this expression. Children are popped from the head of the
   * deque.
   *
   * @param expressions
   *          deque of expressions from which to take the children
   */
  public void addChildren(Deque<Expression> expressions);

  /**
   * Adds arguments to this expression. Arguments are popped from the head of
   * the deque and added to the front of the child list, ie last child added is
   * the first evaluated.
   * @param args deque of arguments from which to take expression arguments
   */
  public void addArguments(Deque<String> args);
}