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package org.refcodes.component;

import org.refcodes.component.Initializable.InitializeAutomaton;

/**
 * The {@link InitializableHandle} interface defines those methods related to
 * the handle based initialize life-cycle.
 * 
 * The handle reference requires the {@link Initializable} interface to be
 * implemented.
 *
 * @param  The type of the handle.
 */
public interface InitializableHandle {

	/**
	 * Determines whether the handle reference is initializeable by implementing
	 * the {@link Initializable} interface.
	 * 
	 * @param aHandle The handle to test whether the reference provides the
	 *        according functionality.
	 * 
	 * @return True in case the reference provides the according functionality.
	 * 
	 * @throws UnknownHandleRuntimeException in case the handle is unknown.
	 */
	boolean hasInitalizable( H aHandle ) throws UnknownHandleRuntimeException;

	/**
	 * Initialize the component identified by the given handle.
	 * 
	 * @param aHandle The handle identifying the component.
	 * 
	 * @throws InitializeException in case initializing fails.
	 * 
	 * @throws UnsupportedHandleOperationRuntimeException in case the reference
	 *         of the handle does not support the requested operation.
	 * 
	 * @throws UnknownHandleRuntimeException in case the given handle is
	 *         unknown.
	 * 
	 * @throws IllegaleHandleStateChangeRuntimeException Thrown in case a state
	 *         change is not possible due to the current state the referenced
	 *         component is in.
	 */
	void initialize( H aHandle ) throws InitializeException, UnknownHandleRuntimeException, UnsupportedHandleOperationRuntimeException, IllegaleHandleStateChangeRuntimeException;

	/**
	 * The {@link InitializeAutomatonHandle} interface defines those methods
	 * related to the handle based initialize life-cycle.
	 * 
	 * The handle reference requires the {@link InitializeAutomaton} interface
	 * to be implemented.
	 * 
	 * @param  The type of the handle.
	 */
	public interface InitializeAutomatonHandle extends InitializableHandle, InitializedHandle {

		/**
		 * Determines whether the handle reference is initalizable by
		 * implementing the {@link InitializeAutomaton} interface.
		 * 
		 * @param aHandle The handle to test whether the reference provides the
		 *        according functionality.
		 * 
		 * @return True in case the reference provides the according
		 *         functionality.
		 * 
		 * @throws UnknownHandleRuntimeException in case the handle is unknown.
		 */
		boolean hasInitializeAutomaton( H aHandle ) throws UnknownHandleRuntimeException;

		/**
		 * Determines whether the component identified by the given handle may
		 * get initialized.
		 * 
		 * @param aHandle The handle identifying the component.
		 * 
		 * @return True if {@link #initialize(Object)} is possible.
		 * 
		 * @throws UnsupportedHandleOperationRuntimeException in case the
		 *         reference of the handle does not support the requested
		 *         operation.
		 * @throws UnknownHandleRuntimeException in case the given handle is
		 *         unknown.
		 */
		boolean isInitalizable( H aHandle ) throws UnknownHandleRuntimeException, UnsupportedHandleOperationRuntimeException;
	}
}