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package org.refcodes.serial;

/**
 * Provides an accessor for a packet {@link SegmentPackager} property.
 */
public interface PacketSegmentPackagerAccessor {

	/**
	 * Retrieves the {@link SegmentPackager} from the packet
	 * {@link SegmentPackager} property.
	 * 
	 * @return The {@link SegmentPackager} stored by the packet
	 *         {@link SegmentPackager} property.
	 */
	SegmentPackager getPacketSegmentPackager();

	/**
	 * Provides a mutator for a packet {@link SegmentPackager} property.
	 */
	public interface PacketSegmentPackagerMutator {

		/**
		 * Sets the {@link SegmentPackager} for the packet
		 * {@link SegmentPackager} property.
		 * 
		 * @param aPacketSegmentPackager The {@link SegmentPackager} to be
		 *        stored by the packet {@link SegmentPackager} property.
		 */
		void setPacketSegmentPackager( SegmentPackager aPacketSegmentPackager );
	}

	/**
	 * Provides a builder method for a packet {@link SegmentPackager} 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 PacketSegmentPackagerBuilder> {

		/**
		 * Sets the {@link SegmentPackager} for the packet
		 * {@link SegmentPackager} property.
		 * 
		 * @param aPacketSegmentPackager The {@link SegmentPackager} to be
		 *        stored by the packet {@link SegmentPackager} property.
		 * 
		 * @return The builder for applying multiple build operations.
		 */
		B withPacketSegmentPackager( SegmentPackager aPacketSegmentPackager );
	}

	/**
	 * Provides a packet {@link SegmentPackager} property.
	 */
	public interface PacketSegmentPackagerProperty extends PacketSegmentPackagerAccessor, PacketSegmentPackagerMutator {

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