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/**
 * Copyright (C) 2006-2014 phloc systems
 * http://www.phloc.com
 * office[at]phloc[dot]com
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
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 */
package com.phloc.datetime.expiration;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;

import org.joda.time.DateTime;

import com.phloc.commons.state.EChange;

/**
 * Interface for objects that can expire.
 * 
 * @author Philip Helger
 */
public interface IExpirable extends IReadonlyExpirable
{
  /**
   * Change the expiration date time of this object. If you want to remove the
   * expiration, please call {@link #resetExpiration()} instead.
   * 
   * @param aExpirationDateTime
   *        The new expiration date time. May not be null.
   * @return {@link EChange#CHANGED} if the expiration date time changed,
   *         {@link EChange#UNCHANGED} otherwise.
   */
  @Nonnull
  EChange setExpirationDateTime (@Nonnull DateTime aExpirationDateTime);

  /**
   * Remove any available expiration data.
   * 
   * @return {@link EChange#CHANGED} if the expiration was reset,
   *         {@link EChange#UNCHANGED} if no expiration was defined.
   */
  @Nonnull
  EChange resetExpiration ();
}