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/**
 * Copyright (c) 2011, 2013, Jonathan Giles, Johan Vos, Hendrik Ebbers All
 * rights reserved.
 *
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package io.datafx.controller.flow;

import javafx.scene.Node;
import io.datafx.controller.context.ViewContext;

/**
 * A Flow needs a JavaFX Parent node in that the current view of the
 * flow will be added as a child. This interface defines a general class that
 * will be used internally to set the new ViewMetadata for a Flow. A implementation
 * should add the Node of the view to the scene graph.
 *
 * @author Hendrik Ebbers
 * @param  Controller type of the current view
 * @see io.datafx.controller.flow.container.DefaultFlowContainer
 */
public interface FlowContainer {

    /**
     * The given view will be the new view of the flow. Implementations should
     * add the he Node of the view to the scene graph and remove the
     * old view.
     *
     * @param context Context of the current view
     */
    public  void setViewContext(ViewContext context);

    /**
     * Return the Parent node that is rendering the flow.
     *
     * @return the Parent node that is rendering the flow
     */
    public T getView();

}