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package org.apache.commons.configuration.tree.xpath;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.commons.configuration.tree.ConfigurationNode;
import org.apache.commons.jxpath.ri.model.NodeIterator;
import org.apache.commons.jxpath.ri.model.NodePointer;

/**
 * 
 * A base class for implementing iterators over configuration nodes.
 * 
 * 
 * This class already provides common functionality for implementing the
 * iteration process. Derived classes will implement specific behavior based on
 * the concrete node type (child node or attribute node).
 * 
 *
 * @since 1.3
 * @author Oliver Heger
 * @version $Id: ConfigurationNodeIteratorBase.java 439648 2006-09-02 20:42:10Z oheger $
 */
abstract class ConfigurationNodeIteratorBase implements NodeIterator
{
    /** Stores the parent node pointer. */
    private NodePointer parent;

    /** Stores the list with the sub nodes. */
    private List subNodes;

    /** Stores the current position. */
    private int position;

    /** Stores the start offset of the iterator. */
    private int startOffset;

    /** Stores the reverse flag. */
    private boolean reverse;

    /**
     * Creates a new instance of ConfigurationNodeIteratorBase
     * and initializes it.
     *
     * @param parent the parent pointer
     * @param reverse the reverse flag
     */
    protected ConfigurationNodeIteratorBase(NodePointer parent, boolean reverse)
    {
        this.parent = parent;
        this.reverse = reverse;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the position of the iteration.
     *
     * @return the position
     */
    public int getPosition()
    {
        return position;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the position of the iteration.
     *
     * @param pos the new position
     * @return a flag if this is a valid position
     */
    public boolean setPosition(int pos)
    {
        position = pos;
        return pos >= 1 && pos <= getMaxPosition();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the current node pointer.
     *
     * @return the current pointer in this iteration
     */
    public NodePointer getNodePointer()
    {
        if (getPosition() < 1 && !setPosition(1))
        {
            return null;
        }

        return createNodePointer((ConfigurationNode) subNodes
                .get(positionToIndex(getPosition())));
    }

    /**
     * Returns the parent node pointer.
     *
     * @return the parent node pointer
     */
    protected NodePointer getParent()
    {
        return parent;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the start offset of the iteration.
     *
     * @return the start offset
     */
    protected int getStartOffset()
    {
        return startOffset;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the start offset of the iteration. This is used when a start element
     * was set.
     *
     * @param startOffset the start offset
     */
    protected void setStartOffset(int startOffset)
    {
        this.startOffset = startOffset;
        if (reverse)
        {
            this.startOffset--;
        }
        else
        {
            this.startOffset++;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Initializes the list of sub nodes for the iteration. This method must be
     * called during initialization phase.
     *
     * @param nodes the list with the sub nodes
     */
    protected void initSubNodeList(List nodes)
    {
        subNodes = nodes;
        if (reverse)
        {
            setStartOffset(subNodes.size());
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the maximum position for this iterator.
     *
     * @return the maximum allowed position
     */
    protected int getMaxPosition()
    {
        return reverse ? getStartOffset() + 1 : subNodes.size()
                - getStartOffset();
    }

    /**
     * Creates the configuration node pointer for the current position. This
     * method is called by getNodePointer(). Derived classes
     * must create the correct pointer object.
     *
     * @param node the current configuration node
     * @return the node pointer
     */
    protected NodePointer createNodePointer(ConfigurationNode node)
    {
        return new ConfigurationNodePointer(getParent(), node);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the index in the data list for the given position. This method
     * also checks the reverse flag.
     *
     * @param pos the position (1-based)
     * @return the corresponding list index
     */
    protected int positionToIndex(int pos)
    {
        return (reverse ? 1 - pos : pos - 1) + getStartOffset();
    }
}