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package jsettlers.common.menu;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;
/**
* This interface defines the methods supplying information about a map definition
*
* @author michael
* @author Andreas Eberle
*/
public interface IMapDefinition {
public static final Comparator<IMapDefinition> MAP_NAME_COMPARATOR = new Comparator<IMapDefinition>() {
@Override
public int compare(IMapDefinition o1, IMapDefinition o2) {
return o1.getMapName().compareToIgnoreCase(o2.getMapName());
}
};
public static final Comparator<IMapDefinition> CREATION_DATE_COMPARATOR = new Comparator<IMapDefinition>() {
@Override
public int compare(IMapDefinition o1, IMapDefinition o2) {
return o2.getCreationDate().compareTo(o1.getCreationDate());
}
};
/**
* Gets the id of the map. This id must be unique! The id must also differ between maps in a different version.
*
* @return The unique identifier of the represented map.
*/
String getMapId();
/**
* Gets the name of the map.
*
* @return A name describing the map.
*/
String getMapName();
/**
* Gets the description of this map.
*
* @return A string that describes this map. It may contain linebreaks.
*/
String getDescription();
/**
* Gets the image of this map.
*
* @see MapFileHeader.PREVIEW_IMAGE_SIZE
* @return The image data
*/
short[] getImage();
/**
* Gets the minimum number of players that can play this map.
*
* @return That number.
*/
int getMinPlayers();
/**
* Gets the maximum number of players supported by this map.
*
* @return The number of players supported by this map.
*/
int getMaxPlayers();
/**
* Gets a list of players that played on the map.
*
* @return The players from that loadable game.
*/
public List<ILoadableMapPlayer> getPlayers();
public Date getCreationDate();
}