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package com.gh.bmd.jrt.channel;

import com.gh.bmd.jrt.time.TimeDuration;

import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;

/**
 * Interface defining an input channel.
 * 
 * Note that the delivery order of the input data might not be guaranteed.
 * 

 * Created by davide on 9/4/14.
 *
 * @param  the input data type.
 */
public interface InputChannel extends Channel {

    /**
     * Tells the channel to delay the transfer of data of the specified time duration.

     * Note that an abort command will be delayed as well. Note, however, that a delayed abort will
     * not prevent the invocation from completing, as input data do.
     *
     * @param delay the delay.
     * @return this channel.
     * @throws com.gh.bmd.jrt.common.RoutineException if the execution has been aborted.
     * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException        if this channel is already closed.
     */
    @Nonnull
    InputChannel after(@Nonnull TimeDuration delay);

    /**
     * Tells the channel to delay the transfer of data of the specified time duration.

     * Note that an abort command will be delayed as well. Note, however, that a delayed abort will
     * not prevent the invocation from completing, as input data do.
     *
     * @param delay    the delay value.
     * @param timeUnit the delay time unit.
     * @return this channel.
     * @throws com.gh.bmd.jrt.common.RoutineException if the execution has been aborted.
     * @throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException     if the specified delay is negative.
     * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException        if this channel is already closed.
     */
    @Nonnull
    InputChannel after(long delay, @Nonnull TimeUnit timeUnit);

    /**
     * Tells the channel to not delay the transfer of data.
     *
     * @return this channel.
     * @throws com.gh.bmd.jrt.common.RoutineException if the execution has been aborted.
     * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException        if this channel is already closed.
     */
    @Nonnull
    InputChannel now();

    /**
     * Passes the specified channel to this one.
     * 
     * Note that this channel will be bound as a result of the call, thus preventing any other
     * reader getting data from the specified output channel.
     *
     * @param channel the output channel.
     * @return this channel.
     * @throws com.gh.bmd.jrt.common.RoutineException if the execution has been aborted.
     * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException        if this channel is already closed.
     * @see com.gh.bmd.jrt.channel.OutputChannel#bind(OutputConsumer)
     */
    @Nonnull
    InputChannel pass(@Nullable OutputChannel channel);

    /**
     * Passes the data returned by the specified iterable to this channel.
     *
     * @param inputs the iterable returning the input data.
     * @return this channel.
     * @throws com.gh.bmd.jrt.common.RoutineException if the execution has been aborted.
     * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException        if this channel is already closed.
     */
    @Nonnull
    InputChannel pass(@Nullable Iterable inputs);

    /**
     * Passes the specified input to this channel.
     *
     * @param input the input.
     * @return this channel.
     * @throws com.gh.bmd.jrt.common.RoutineException if the execution has been aborted.
     * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException        if this channel is already closed.
     */
    @Nonnull
    InputChannel pass(@Nullable INPUT input);

    /**
     * Passes the specified input data to this channel.
     *
     * @param inputs the input data.
     * @return this channel.
     * @throws com.gh.bmd.jrt.common.RoutineException if the execution has been aborted.
     * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException        if this channel is already closed.
     */
    @Nonnull
    InputChannel pass(@Nullable INPUT... inputs);
}