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package com.netbout.spi;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.Set;
/**
* The identity of the person in a bout.
*
* Identities are comparable by their names.
*
*
Instances of this interface must be thread-safe.
*
* @author Yegor Bugayenko ([email protected])
* @version $Id: Identity.java 2241 2012-04-08 18:39:18Z guard $
*/
public interface Identity extends Comparable {
/**
* How many milliseconds we should way before this object becomes fully
* available for requests (if you make a request earlier you may receive
* invalid data or even a runtime exception).
* @return The number of milliseconds we recommend to wait before making
* any manipulations with this object (and all other child objects, like
* its bouts, messages, etc.)
*/
Long eta();
/**
* Who validated this user.
* @return The URL of the authority
*/
URL authority();
/**
* Get name of the identity, which is unique in the system.
* @return The name of the identity
*/
Urn name();
/**
* Start new bout.
* @return The bout just created
*/
Bout start();
/**
* Get an ordered list of all bouts this identity is taking
* participation in.
* @param query Search query, if necessary
* @return The list of bouts
*/
Iterable inbox(String query);
/**
* Get bout by its unique ID.
* @param number The number of the bout
* @return The bout
* @throws BoutNotFoundException If this bout doesn't exist
*/
Bout bout(Long number) throws BoutNotFoundException;
/**
* Find another identity by name.
* @param name Unique name of identity
* @return The identity just found
* @throws UnreachableUrnException If such a friend can't be reached
*/
Identity friend(Urn name) throws UnreachableUrnException;
/**
* Find friends by keyword.
* @param keyword The keyword
* @return The list of identities found
*/
Set friends(String keyword);
/**
* Get profile.
* @return The profile of this identity
*/
Profile profile();
}