common/plugins/org.eclipse.jpt.common.utility/src/org/eclipse/jpt/common/utility/model/Model.java

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package org.eclipse.jpt.common.utility.model;

import org.eclipse.jpt.common.utility.model.listener.ChangeListener;
import org.eclipse.jpt.common.utility.model.listener.CollectionChangeListener;
import org.eclipse.jpt.common.utility.model.listener.ListChangeListener;
import org.eclipse.jpt.common.utility.model.listener.PropertyChangeListener;
import org.eclipse.jpt.common.utility.model.listener.StateChangeListener;
import org.eclipse.jpt.common.utility.model.listener.TreeChangeListener;

/**
 * Interface to be implemented by models that notify listeners of
 * changes to bound properties, collections, lists, and/or trees.
 * <p>
 * Provisional API: This interface is part of an interim API that is still
 * under development and expected to change significantly before reaching
 * stability. It is available at this early stage to solicit feedback from
 * pioneering adopters on the understanding that any code that uses this API
 * will almost certainly be broken (repeatedly) as the API evolves.
 * 
 * @see ChangeListener
 * @see StateChangeListener
 * @see PropertyChangeListener
 * @see CollectionChangeListener
 * @see ListChangeListener
 * @see TreeChangeListener
 * @see org.eclipse.jpt.common.utility.internal.model.AbstractModel
 */
// TODO use objects (IDs?) instead of strings to identify aspects?
public interface Model {

	// ********** change **********

	/**
	 * Add a listener that listens to all change events.
	 * Throw an exception if the same listener is added more than once.
	 * The listener cannot be null.
	 */
	void addChangeListener(ChangeListener listener);

	/**
	 * Remove the specified change listener.
	 * Throw an exception if the listener is null or if the listener was never added.
	 */
	void removeChangeListener(ChangeListener listener);


	// ********** state change **********

	/**
	 * Add a listener that listens to all state change events.
	 * Throw an exception if the same listener is added more than once.
	 * The listener cannot be null.
	 */
	void addStateChangeListener(StateChangeListener listener);

	/**
	 * Remove the specified state change listener.
	 * Throw an exception if the listener is null or if the listener was never added.
	 */
	void removeStateChangeListener(StateChangeListener listener);


	// ********** property change **********

	/**
	 * Add a listener that listens to all property change events with
	 * the specified property name.
	 * Throw an exception if the same listener is added more than once.
	 * The listener cannot be null.
	 */
	void addPropertyChangeListener(String propertyName, PropertyChangeListener listener);

	/**
	 * Remove a listener that listens to all property change events,
	 * with the specified property name.
	 * Throw an exception if the listener is null or if the listener was never added.
	 */
	void removePropertyChangeListener(String propertyName, PropertyChangeListener listener);


	// ********** collection change **********

	/**
	 * Add a listener that listens to all collection change events with
	 * the specified collection name.
	 * Throw an exception if the same listener is added more than once.
	 * The listener cannot be null.
	 */
	void addCollectionChangeListener(String collectionName, CollectionChangeListener listener);

	/**
	 * Remove a listener that listens to all collection change events,
	 * with the specified collection name.
	 * Throw an exception if the listener is null or if the listener was never added.
	 */
	void removeCollectionChangeListener(String collectionName, CollectionChangeListener listener);


	// ********** list change **********

	/**
	 * Add a listener that listens to all list change events with
	 * the specified list name.
	 * Throw an exception if the same listener is added more than once.
	 * The listener cannot be null.
	 */
	void addListChangeListener(String listName, ListChangeListener listener);

	/**
	 * Remove a listener that listens to all list change events,
	 * with the specified list name.
	 * Throw an exception if the listener is null or if the listener was never added.
	 */
	void removeListChangeListener(String listName, ListChangeListener listener);


	// ********** tree change **********

	/**
	 * Add a listener that listens to all tree change events with
	 * the specified tree name.
	 * Throw an exception if the same listener is added more than once.
	 * The listener cannot be null.
	 */
	void addTreeChangeListener(String treeName, TreeChangeListener listener);

	/**
	 * Remove a listener that listens to all tree change events,
	 * with the specified tree name.
	 * Throw an exception if the listener is null or if the listener was never added.
	 */
	void removeTreeChangeListener(String treeName, TreeChangeListener listener);

}