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package org.richfaces.fragment.dataScroller;

/**
 * @author <a href="mailto:jstefek@redhat.com">Jiri Stefek</a>
 */
public interface DataScroller {

    /**
     * Represents the buttons by which the dataScroller can be controlled.
     *
     * @author <a href="mailto:jstefek@redhat.com">Jiri Stefek</a>
     *
     */
    enum DataScrollerSwitchButton {

        FIRST,
        FAST_REWIND,
        PREVIOUS,
        NEXT,
        FAST_FORWARD,
        LAST;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the index of the currently selected page. Indexed from 1.
     *
     * @return the position of the page at which the dataScroller currently is
     */
    int getActivePageNumber();

    /**
     * Direct switch to page. Indexed from 1. Page must exist. Without any waiting.
     *
     * @param pageNumber of the page which will be selected
     */
    void switchTo(int pageNumber);

    /**
     * Switch by buttons. Clicks on the chosen button. Without any waiting.
     *
     * @param btn the button which will be used to control the dataScroller in order to switch to a wished page
     * @see DataScrollerSwitchButton
     */
    void switchTo(DataScrollerSwitchButton btn);

    /**
     * Determines whether there are some pages to scroll over with this DataScroller.
     * @return true if there is more than one page of data, false otherwise
     */
    boolean hasPages();
}