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package org.refcodes.mixin;

/**
 * Provides an accessor for to a Meta-Data property.
 *
 * @param  The type of the Meta-Data to be used.
 */
public interface MetaDataAccessor {

	/**
	 * Retrieves the Meta-Data from the Meta-Data property.
	 * 
	 * @return The Meta-Data stored by the Meta-Data property.
	 */
	MD getMetaData();

	/**
	 * Provides a mutator for to a Meta-Data property.
	 * 
	 * @param  The type of the Meta-Data property.
	 */
	public interface MetaDataMutator {

		/**
		 * Sets the Meta-Data for the Meta-Data property.
		 * 
		 * @param aMetaData The Meta-Data to be stored by the Meta-Data
		 *        property.
		 */
		void setMetaData( MD aMetaData );
	}

	/**
	 * Provides a builder method for a name property returning the builder for
	 * applying multiple build operations.
	 * 
	 * @param  The type of the Meta-Data property.
	 * @param  The builder to return in order to be able to apply multiple
	 *        build operations.
	 */
	public interface MetaDataBuilder> {

		/**
		 * Sets the Meta-Data for the Meta-Data property.
		 * 
		 * @param aMetaData The Meta-Data to be stored by the Meta-Data
		 *        property.
		 * 
		 * @return The builder for applying multiple build operations.
		 */
		B withMetaData( MD aMetaData );
	}

	/**
	 * Provides a Meta-Data property.
	 * 
	 * @param  The type of the Meta-Data property.
	 */
	public interface MetaDataProperty extends MetaDataAccessor, MetaDataMutator {

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