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package org.sdmxsource.sdmx.api.manager.retrieval.crossreference;

import org.sdmxsource.sdmx.api.constants.SDMX_STRUCTURE_TYPE;
import org.sdmxsource.sdmx.api.model.beans.base.IdentifiableBean;
import org.sdmxsource.sdmx.api.model.beans.base.MaintainableBean;
import org.sdmxsource.sdmx.api.model.beans.reference.StructureReferenceBean;

import java.util.Set;


/**
 * The CrossReferenceRetrievalManager is used to retrieve structures that cross reference or are cross referenced by the
 * given structures.
 */
public interface CrossReferencedRetrievalManager {

    /**
     * Returns a set of MaintainableBean  that are cross referenced by the structure(s) that match the reference parameter
     *
     * @param structureReference - What Do I Reference?
     * @param returnStub         if true, then will return the stubs that reference the structure
     * @param structures         an optional parameter to further filter the list by structure type
     * @return cross referenced structures
     */
    Set getCrossReferencedStructures(StructureReferenceBean structureReference, boolean returnStub, SDMX_STRUCTURE_TYPE... structures);

    /**
     * Returns a set of MaintainableBean that are cross referenced by the given identifiable structure
     *
     * @param identifiable the identifiable bean to retrieve the references for - What Do I Reference?
     * @param returnStub   if true, then will return the stubs that reference the structure
     * @param structures   an optional parameter to further filter the list by structure type
     * @return cross referenced structures
     */
    Set getCrossReferencedStructures(IdentifiableBean identifiable, boolean returnStub, SDMX_STRUCTURE_TYPE... structures);
}