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package org.eclipse.ptp.core.elementcontrols;

import java.util.Collection;

import org.eclipse.ptp.core.attributes.IAttribute;
import org.eclipse.ptp.core.elements.IPMachine;

public interface IPMachineControl extends IPElementControl, IPMachine {

	/**
	 * Add attributes to a collection of nodes.
	 * 
	 * @param nodes collection of IPNodeControls
	 * @param attrs array of attributes to add to each node
	 */
	public void addNodeAttributes(Collection<IPNodeControl> nodes, IAttribute<?,?,?>[] attrs);
	
	/**
	 * Add a collection of nodes to the machine.
	 * 
	 * @param node collection of IPNodeControls
	 */
	public void addNodes(Collection<IPNodeControl> nodes);
	
	/**
	 * Get the nodes known by this machine
	 * 
	 * @return array of nodes
	 */
	public Collection<IPNodeControl> getNodeControls();

	/**
	 * Remove a collection of nodes from this machine
	 * 
	 * @param nodes to remove
	 */
	public void removeNodes(Collection<IPNodeControl> nodes);
}