ITypedReporter.java

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 * Copyright (c) 2012 Red Hat, Inc. 
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 ******************************************************************************/
package org.jboss.tools.common.validation;

import java.util.Collection;
/**
 * Validatior-Type dependent reporter
 * 
 * @author Victor V. Rubezhny
 */
public interface ITypedReporter {
	
	/**
	 * If a validator processes whole file at once it adds types of its messages using this method
	 * 
	 * @param type
	 */
	void addTypeForFile(String type);
	
	/**
	 * Returns the types of messages from a 'file'-validators
	 *  
	 * @return
	 */
	Collection<String> getTypesForFile();
	
	/**
	 * If a validator processes text regions one by one it adds types of its messages using this method
	 * 
	 * @param type
	 */
	void addTypeForRegion(String type);

	/**
	 * Returns the types of messages from a 'region'-validators
	 *  
	 * @return
	 */
	Collection<String> getTypesForRegion();
}