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package org.openbase.jul.pattern.controller;


import org.openbase.jul.pattern.ChangeListener;
import org.openbase.type.domotic.state.AvailabilityStateType.AvailabilityState;
import org.openbase.jul.exception.CouldNotPerformException;
import org.openbase.jul.iface.Activatable;
import org.openbase.jul.iface.Pingable;
import org.openbase.jul.iface.Requestable;
import org.openbase.jul.iface.Shutdownable;

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/**
 *
 * @author Divine Threepwood
 * @param  Message
 */
public interface Controller extends Shutdownable, Activatable, ChangeListener, Pingable, Requestable {

    @SuppressWarnings(value = "unchecked")
    M getData() throws CouldNotPerformException;

    /**
     * Method returns the class of the internal data object which is used for remote synchronization.
     *
     * @return data class
     */
    Class getDataClass();

    /**
     * Method returns the availability state of this controller.
     *
     * @return OFFLINE / ONLINE
     */
    AvailabilityState.State getControllerAvailabilityState();

    /**
     * Wait until the controller reached a given availability state.
     *
     * @param availabilityState the state on which is waited
     * @throws InterruptedException if the waiting is interrupted
     */
    void waitForAvailabilityState(final AvailabilityState.State availabilityState) throws InterruptedException;

    /**
     * Synchronize all registered remote instances about a data change.
     *
     * @throws CouldNotPerformException if the notification could not be performed
     * @throws java.lang.InterruptedException if the notification has been interrupted
     */
    @Override
     void notifyChange() throws CouldNotPerformException, InterruptedException;

}