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package com.sun.midp.automation;

/**
 *  Represents MIDlet in launched state.
 */
public interface AutoMIDlet {
    /**
     * Initiates a switch (transition) from current to specified 
     * lifecycle state.
     *
     * @param state state to switch to
     * @param wait if true, wait (block) until transition to the 
     * specified state has been completed
     * @throws IllegalStateException thrown when switching to specified
     * state is invalid
     */
    public void switchTo(AutoMIDletLifeCycleState state, boolean wait) 
        throws IllegalStateException;
    
    /**
     * Initiates a switch (transition) from current to specified 
     * foreground state.
     *
     * @param state state to switch to
     * @param wait if true, wait (block) until transition to the 
     * specified state has been completed
     * @throws IllegalStateException thrown when switching to specified
     * state is invalid
     */
    public void switchTo(AutoMIDletForegroundState state, boolean wait) 
        throws IllegalStateException;



    /**
     * Waits (blocks) until MIDlet reaches specified lifecycle state.
     *
     * @param state state to wait for
     * @throws IlegalStateException thrown if state to wait for is invalid,
     * or if during waiting MIDlet has reached the state where waiting for
     * specified state is no longer valid
     */
    public void waitFor(AutoMIDletLifeCycleState state)
        throws IllegalStateException;
        
    /**
     * Waits (blocks) until MIDlet reaches specified foreground state.
     *
     * @param state state to wait for
     * @throws IlegalStateException thrown if state to wait for is invalid,
     * or if during waiting MIDlet has reached the state where waiting for
     * specified state is no longer valid
     */
    public void waitFor(AutoMIDletForegroundState state)
        throws IllegalStateException;

    
    
    /**
     * Gets current lifecycle state.
     *
     * @return AutoLifeCycleState representing current
     * lifecycle state
     */
    public AutoMIDletLifeCycleState getLifeCycleState();

    
    /**
     * Gets current foreground state.
     *
     * @return AutoForegroundState representing current
     * foreground state
     */
    public AutoMIDletForegroundState getForegroundState();
    
    
    /**
     * Gets MIDlet's event queue.
     *
     * @return AutoEventQueue representing event queue.
     */
    public AutoEventQueue getEventQueue();

    /**
     * Gets MIDlet's descriptor.
     *
     * @return AutoMIDletDescriptor representing descriptor.
     */
    public AutoMIDletDescriptor getMIDletDescriptor();
}