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 *
 * Copyright (c) 2006-2017, Speedment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); You may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
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 *
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 */
package com.speedment.common.codegen.model.trait;

import com.speedment.common.codegen.model.ClassOrInterface;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * A trait for models that contain {@link ClassOrInterface} components.
 * 
 * @author Emil Forslund
 * @param <T> The extending type
 * @since  2.0
 */
public interface HasClasses<T extends HasClasses<T>> {
    
    /**
     * Adds the specified {@link ClassOrInterface} to this model.
     * 
     * @param member  the new child
     * @return        a reference to this
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    default T add(ClassOrInterface<?> member) {
        getClasses().add(member);
        return (T) this;
    }
    
    /**
     * Adds all the specified {@link ClassOrInterface} members to this model.
     * 
     * @param members  the new children
     * @return         a reference to this
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    default T addAllClasses(Collection<? extends ClassOrInterface<?>> members) {
        getClasses().addAll(members);
        return (T) this;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns a list of all the classes, interfaces and enumerations in this 
     * model.
     * <p>
     * The list returned must be mutable for changes!
     * 
     * @return all the classes
     */
	List<ClassOrInterface<?>> getClasses();
}