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package org.protempa;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Defines a proposition definition's references.
 *
 * @author Andrew Post
 * @see {@link PropertyDefinition}.
 */
public class ReferenceDefinition implements Serializable {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = -8746451343197890264L;

    private final String id;
    private final String[] propositionIds;
    private final String displayName;

    public ReferenceDefinition(String id, String displayName, String[] propositionIds) {
        if (id == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("id cannot be null");
        }
        ProtempaUtil.checkArray(propositionIds, "propositionIds");
        if (propositionIds == null || propositionIds.length == 0) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "propositionIds must have at least one element");
        }

        this.id = id.intern();
        this.displayName = displayName;
        this.propositionIds = propositionIds.clone();
    }

    /**
     * Gets the id of the reference.
     *
     * @return a reference id {@link String}. Guaranteed not null.
     */
    public String getId() {
        return this.id;
    }

    public String getDisplayName() {
        return displayName;
    }
    
    /**
     * Gets the allowed proposition ids for this reference.
     *
     * @return a {@link String[]} of proposition ids. Guaranteed not
     * null.
     */
    public String[] getPropositionIds() {
        return this.propositionIds.clone();
    }

}