/*
* HomeRecorder.java 30 ao�t 2006
*
* Sweet Home 3D, Copyright (c) 2006 Emmanuel PUYBARET / eTeks <info@eteks.com>
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
* the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
* (at your option) any later version.
*
* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
* GNU General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
* Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
*/
package com.eteks.sweethome3d.model;
/**
* Homes recorder.
* @author Emmanuel Puybaret
*/
public interface HomeRecorder {
/**
* Recorder type used as a hint to select a home recorder.
* @since 1.8
*/
public enum Type {
/**
* The default recorder type.
*/
DEFAULT,
/**
* A recorder type able to compress home data.
*/
COMPRESSED}
/**
* Writes <code>home</code> data.
* @param home the home to write.
* @param name the name of the resource in which the home will be written.
*/
public void writeHome(Home home, String name) throws RecorderException;
/**
* Returns a home instance read from its <code>name</code>.
* @param name the name of the resource from which the home will be read.
*/
public Home readHome(String name) throws RecorderException;
/**
* Returns <code>true</code> if the home with a given <code>name</code>
* exists.
* @param name the name of the resource to check
*/
public boolean exists(String name) throws RecorderException;
}