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package uk.ac.rdg.resc.edal.graphics.utils;

import uk.ac.rdg.resc.edal.dataset.Dataset;
import uk.ac.rdg.resc.edal.graphics.exceptions.EdalLayerNotFoundException;

/**
 * Interface defining the mapping of image layer names (i.e. single
 * {@link String} identifiers) to a {@link Dataset} ID and a Variable ID
 *
 * @author Guy Griffiths
 */
public interface LayerNameMapper {
    /**
     * Returns a {@link Dataset} based on a given image layer name
     * 
     * @param layerName
     *            The name of the image layer
     * @return The ID of the desired dataset
     */
    public String getDatasetIdFromLayerName(String layerName) throws EdalLayerNotFoundException;

    /**
     * Returns a variable ID based on a given image layer name
     * 
     * @param layerName
     *            The name of the image layer
     * @return The ID of the variable (within its {@link Dataset})
     * @throws EdalLayerNotFoundException
     *             if the given layer name does not exist within this catalogue
     */
    public String getVariableIdFromLayerName(String layerName) throws EdalLayerNotFoundException;

    /**
     * Returns the image layer name based on the dataset and variable ID
     * 
     * @param datasetId
     *            The ID of dataset containing the layer
     * @param variableId
     *            The ID of the variable within the dataset
     * @return The WMS layer name of this variable
     */
    public String getLayerName(String datasetId, String variableId);
}