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package org.apache.tapestry5.services;

import org.apache.tapestry5.Field;
import org.apache.tapestry5.Link;
import org.apache.tapestry5.corelib.data.InsertPosition;

/**
 * Collects details about zone usage for efficient initialization of the client side objects. This has grown to include
 * the client-side behavior associated with {@link org.apache.tapestry5.corelib.components.FormFragment}s.
 * 
 * @see org.apache.tapestry5.corelib.components.Zone
 */
public interface ClientBehaviorSupport
{
    /**
     * Adds a new client-side Tapestry.Zone object. Zones are linked to a an element (typically, a <div>). A Zone
     * may have handlers used to initially show it, or to highlight it when its content changes. Such handlers are
     * referenced by name, as functions of the Tapestry.ElementEffect object.
     * 
     * @param clientId
     *            client-side id of the element that will be updated by the zone
     * @param showFunctionName
     *            name of the function used to initially show the zone (if not visible), or null for
     *            default
     * @param updateFunctionName
     *            name of function used to highlight the function after an update, or null for default
     */
    void addZone(String clientId, String showFunctionName, String updateFunctionName);

    /**
     * Sets the client-side onclick handler for an <a> element to perform an Ajax update of a zone.
     * 
     * @param linkId
     *            id of the link to Ajax enable
     * @param elementId
     *            id of an element that has been previously registered as a Zone
     * @param eventLink
     */
    void linkZone(String linkId, String elementId, Link eventLink);

    /**
     * Adds a new client-side Tapestry.FormFragment object. FormFragment's are used to make parts of a client-side form
     * visible or invisible, which involves interactions with both the server-side and client-side validation.
     * 
     * @param clientId
     *            client-side id of the element that will be made visible or invisible
     * @param showFunctionName
     *            name of function (of the Tapestry.ElementEffect object) used to make the SubForm visible,
     *            or null for the default
     * @param hideFunctionName
     *            name of the function used to make the SubForm invisible, or null for the default
     * @deprecated Use {@link #addFormFragment(String,boolean,String,String)} instead
     */
    void addFormFragment(String clientId, String showFunctionName, String hideFunctionName);

    /**
     * Adds a new client-side Tapestry.FormFragment object. FormFragment's are used to make parts of a client-side form
     * visible or invisible, which involves interactions with both the server-side and client-side validation.
     * 
     * @param clientId
     *            client-side id of the element that will be made visible or invisible
     * @param alwaysSubmit
     *            if true, the fragment ignores client-side visiblility and always submits its values
     * @param showFunctionName
     *            name of function (of the Tapestry.ElementEffect object) used to make the SubForm visible,
     *            or null for the default
     * @param hideFunctionName
     *            name of the function used to make the SubForm invisible, or null for the default
     */
    void addFormFragment(String clientId, boolean alwaysSubmit, String showFunctionName, String hideFunctionName);

    /**
     * Adds a new client-side Tapestry.FormInjector object. FormInjectors are used to extend an existing Form with new
     * content.
     * 
     * @param clientId
     *            client-side id of the element that identifiess where the new content will be placed
     * @param link
     *            action request link used to trigger the server-side object, to render the new content
     * @param insertPosition
     *            where the new content should go (above or below the element)
     * @param showFunctionName
     *            name of function (of the Tapestry.ElementEffect object) used to make the new element
     *            visible, or null for the default
     */
    void addFormInjector(String clientId, Link link, InsertPosition insertPosition, String showFunctionName);

    /**
     * Collects field validation information.
     * 
     * @param field
     *            for which validation is being generated
     * @param validationName
     *            name of validation method (see Tapestry.Validation in tapestry.js)
     * @param message
     *            the error message to display if the field is invalid
     * @param constraint
     *            additional constraint value, or null for validations that don't require a constraint
     */
    void addValidation(Field field, String validationName, String message, Object constraint);
}