IAnalysisOutput.java

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 *   Geneviève Bastien - Initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.tracecompass.tmf.core.analysis;

import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNull;

/**
 * Interface for all output types of analysis
 *
 * @author Geneviève Bastien
 */
public interface IAnalysisOutput {

    /**
     * Gets the name of the output
     *
     * @return Name of the output
     */
    String getName();

    /**
     * Requests the output for an analysis module. This function does not
     * necessarily output the analysis, it just specifies that the user wants
     * this output.
     */
    void requestOutput();

    /**
     * Sets an arbitrary property on the output. The key must not be null, a
     * <code>null</code> value removes the property.
     *
     * @param key
     *            The arbitrary property. Must not be null.
     * @param value
     *            The value of the property.
     * @param immediate
     *            If <code>true</code>, the property will be applied immediately
     *            if the output is active. Otherwise, it is only applied when the
     *            output is explicitly requested by the user.
     */
    void setOutputProperty(@NonNull String key, String value, boolean immediate);

}