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/*
 * Copyright 2013, 2014 Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 the "License";
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
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package org.metafacture.framework;


import org.metafacture.framework.helpers.DefaultTee;

/**
 * Interface for {@code Sender}s which are connected to more
 * than one downstream module.
 *
 * @param  receiver type
 *
 * @see DefaultTee
 *
 * @author Markus Michael Geipel, Christoph Böhme
 *
 */
public interface Tee extends Sender {

	/**
	 * Replaces all receivers attached to the module with {@code receiver}.
	 *
	 * @param  type of the receiver of the downstream module
	 * @param receiver the downstream module to which the tee should connect
	 * @return reference to the downstream receiver for method chaining
	 */
	@Override
	 R setReceiver(R receiver);

	/**
	 * Sets two receivers and returns the first. All other
	 * receivers attached to the module are removed.
	 *
	 * @param  type of the receiver of the downstream module
	 * @param receiver the main downstream module to which the tee should connect
	 * @param lateralReceiver the second downstream module to which the tee should
	 *                        connect
	 * @return reference to the main downstream receiver for method chaining
	 */
	 R setReceivers(R receiver, T lateralReceiver);

	/**
	 * Adds receiver even if receiver is already added.
	 *
	 * @param receiver a downstream module to which the tee should connect
	 * @return reference to the tee for method chaining
	 */
	Tee addReceiver(T receiver);

	/**
	 * Removes a receiver from the list of receivers.
	 *
	 * @param receiver the downstream receiver to remove from the list of
	 *                 connected receivers.
	 * @return reference to the tee for method chaining
	 */
	Tee removeReceiver(T receiver);

	/**
	 * Clears the list of receivers.
	 *
	 * @return reference to the tee for method chaining
	 */
	 Tee clearReceivers();

}