IPresenter.java

package edu.ualberta.med.biobank.mvp.presenter;

import com.google.web.bindery.event.shared.EventBus;

import edu.ualberta.med.biobank.common.action.Dispatcher;
import edu.ualberta.med.biobank.mvp.view.IView;

public interface IPresenter<V extends IView> {
    /**
     * Called after the presenter is initialized (i.e. the {@link Dispatcher},
     * display, and {@link EventBus} have been set). This should be called
     * before any other methods. Any event handlers and other setup should be
     * done here rather than in the constructor.
     */
    public void bind();

    /**
     * Called after the presenter and display have been finished with for the
     * moment.
     */
    public void unbind();

    /**
     * Returns true if the presenter is currently in a 'bound' state. That is,
     * the {@link #bind()} method has completed and {@link #unbind()} has not
     * been called.
     * 
     * @return <code>true</code> if bound.
     */
    public boolean isBound();

    /**
     * Returns the {@link IView} for the current presenter.
     * 
     * @return The view.
     */
    public V getView();
}