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package org.refcodes.graphical;

/**
 * Provides an accessor for a field gap property.
 */
public interface FieldGapAccessor {

	/**
	 * Retrieves the field gap from the field gap property.
	 * 
	 * @return The field gap stored by the field gap property.
	 */
	int getFieldGap();

	/**
	 * Provides a mutator for a field gap property.
	 */
	public interface FieldGapMutator {

		/**
		 * Sets the field gap for the field gap property.
		 * 
		 * @param aFieldGap The field gap to be stored by the field gap
		 *        property.
		 */
		void setFieldGap( int aFieldGap );
	}

	/**
	 * Provides a builder method for a field gap property returning the builder
	 * for applying multiple build operations.
	 * 
	 * @param  The builder to return in order to be able to apply multiple
	 *        build operations.
	 */
	public interface FieldGapBuilder> {

		/**
		 * Sets the field gap for the field gap property.
		 * 
		 * @param aFieldGap The field gap to be stored by the field gap
		 *        property.
		 * 
		 * @return The builder for applying multiple build operations.
		 */
		B withFieldGap( int aFieldGap );
	}

	/**
	 * Provides a field gap property.
	 */
	public interface FieldGapProperty extends FieldGapAccessor, FieldGapMutator {

		/**
		 * This method stores and passes through the given argument, which is
		 * very useful for builder APIs: Sets the given integer (setter) as of
		 * {@link #setFieldGap(int)} and returns the very same value (getter).
		 * 
		 * @param aFieldGap The integer to set (via {@link #setFieldGap(int)}).
		 * 
		 * @return Returns the value passed for it to be used in conclusive
		 *         processing steps.
		 */
		default int letFieldGap( int aFieldGap ) {
			setFieldGap( aFieldGap );
			return aFieldGap;
		}
	}
}