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/*
 * @(#)FilterableSet.java	1.4 06/29/07
 */

package com.sun.messaging.jmq.util.lists;

import java.util.*;

/**
 * An interface for sets which allow subsets of objects to be returned that match a certain critera specified by a
 * filter or returns a set in the order specified by the comparator
 *
 * @see Filter
 * @see java.util.Comparator
 */
public interface FilterableSet extends Set {
    /**
     * returns a new set that contains all objects matching the filter. This new set will not be updated to reflect changes
     * in the original set.
     *
     * @param f filter to use when matching
     * @returns a new set of matching objects
     * @see #subSet(Filter)
     */
    public Set getAll(Filter f);

    /**
     * returns a subset that contains all objects matching the filter. Changes made to this new set will be reflected in the
     * original set (and changes in the original set will reflect in the subset).
     * <P>
     * For example, if you remove an object from the original set it will also be removed from the subset.
     *
     * @param f filter to use when matching
     * @returns a subset of matching objects
     * @see #getAll(Filter)
     */
    public SubSet subSet(Filter f);

    /**
     * returns the objects in this set ordered by the comparator. Changes made to this new set will be reflected in the
     * original set (and changes in the original set will reflect in the subset).
     * <P>
     * For example, if you remove an object from the original set it will also be removed from the subset.
     *
     * @param c comparator to use when sorting the objects
     * @returns a set ordered by the comparator
     */
    public SubSet subSet(Comparator c);

    /**
     * Method which allows an object to be added to the class for a specific reason.
     *
     * @see EventBroadcaster
     * @param o object to add
     * @param r reason the object was added
     * @returns if the item was added to the list
     */
    public boolean add(Object o, Reason r);

    /**
     * Method which allows an object to be removed to the class for a specific reason.
     *
     * @see EventBroadcaster
     * @param o object to remove
     * @param r reason the object was removed
     * @returns true if the item was removed, false if it didnt exist
     */
    public boolean remove(Object o, Reason r);
}
