RankingService.java

/**
 * PermissionsEx
 * Copyright (C) zml and PermissionsEx contributors
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package ninja.leaping.permissionsex.sponge.rank;

import ninja.leaping.permissionsex.rank.RankLadder;

public interface RankingService {
    /**
     * Get a ladder by name. This will create a new ladder if none exists yet.
     *
     * @param ladder The name of the ladder to get. Case-insensitive.
     * @return the ladder
     */
    RankLadder getLadder(String ladder);

    /**
     * Return whether or not this ladder is present
     *
     * @param ladder The ladder to check. Case-insensitive
     * @return Whether this ladder is present
     */
    boolean hasLadder(String ladder);
}