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package com.android.ide.eclipse.editors.resources.configurations;

import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Image;

/**
 * Base class for resource qualifiers.
 * <p/>The resource qualifier classes are designed as immutable.
 */
public abstract class ResourceQualifier implements Comparable<ResourceQualifier> {
    
    /**
     * Returns the human readable name of the qualifier.
     */
    public abstract String getName();
    
    /**
     * Returns a shorter human readable name for the qualifier.
     * @see #getName()
     */
    public abstract String getShortName();
    
    /**
     * Returns the icon for the qualifier.
     */
    public abstract Image getIcon();
    
    /**
     * Returns whether the qualifier has a valid filter value.
     */
    public abstract boolean isValid();
    
    /**
     * Check if the value is valid for this qualifier, and if so sets the value
     * into a Folder Configuration.
     * @param value The value to check and set. Must not be null.
     * @param config The folder configuration to receive the value. Must not be null.
     * @return true if the value was valid and was set.
     */
    public abstract boolean checkAndSet(String value, FolderConfiguration config);
    
    /**
     * Returns a string formated to be used in a folder name.
     * <p/>This is declared as abstract to force children classes to implement it.
     */
    @Override
    public abstract String toString();

    /**
     * Returns a string formatted for display purpose.
     */
    public abstract String getStringValue();

    /**
     * Returns <code>true</code> if both objects are equal.
     * <p/>This is declared as abstract to force children classes to implement it.
     */
    @Override
    public abstract boolean equals(Object object);
    
    /**
     * Returns a hash code value for the object.
     * <p/>This is declared as abstract to force children classes to implement it.
     */
    @Override
    public abstract int hashCode();

    public final int compareTo(ResourceQualifier o) {
        return toString().compareTo(o.toString());
    }
}