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package org.algorithmx.rules.bind;

import java.util.Set;

/**
 * Strategy class that matches Bindings to a desired criteria.
 *
 * @author Max Arulananthan
 * @since 1.0
 */
public interface BindingMatchingStrategy {

    /**
     * Returns a set a Bindings that match a set criteria that is determined by the implementing class.
     *
     * @param bindings bindings.
     * @param name desired name.
     * @param  generic type of the Binding.
     * @return Bindings that match the criteria.
     */
    default  Set> match(Bindings bindings, String name) {
        return match(bindings, name, (TypeReference) null);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a set a Bindings that match a set criteria that is determined by the implementing class.
     *
     * @param bindings bindings.
     * @param name desired name.
     * @param type desired type.
     * @param  generic type of the Binding.
     * @return Bindings that match the criteria.
     */
    default  Set> match(Bindings bindings, String name, Class type) {
        return match(bindings, name, TypeReference.with(type));
    }

    /**
     * Returns a set a Bindings that match a set criteria that is determined by the implementing class.
     *
     * @param bindings bindings.
     * @param name desired name.
     * @param type desired type.
     * @param  generic type of the Binding.
     * @return Bindings that match the criteria.
     */
     Set> match(Bindings bindings, String name, TypeReference type);
}