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package org.omg.DynamicAny;

import org.omg.CORBA.Any;
import org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode;
import org.omg.DynamicAny.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue;
import org.omg.DynamicAny.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Defines the operations, applicable to {@link DynAny}.
 *
 * @author Audrius Meskauskas, Lithuania (AudriusA@Bioinformatics.org)
 */
public interface DynAnyOperations
{
  /**
   * Initialises the value of this DynAny with the value, stored inside the
   * passed DynAny, making a shallow copy.
   *
   * @param from the DynAny to copy from.
   * @throws TypeMismatch if the source DynAny is invalid.
   */
  void assign(DynAny from)
       throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Fully clones the content of this Any, returning a deep copy.
   */
  DynAny copy();

  /**
   * Returns the focused component of this DynAny. The DynAny has the internal
   * pointer (reference) that can point to one of its components. The returned
   * DynAny can be used to get or set the value of the focused component. If the
   * DynAny holds a primitive type with no components, this implementation
   * returns <code>null</code>.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if called on DynAny that cannot have active
   * components, like {@link DynEnum}.
   */
  DynAny current_component()
                    throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Destroys this DynAny, freeing the used resources. In java, resources are
   * freed by the garbage collectors, so this method typically returns without
   * action.
   */
  void destroy();

  /**
   * Makes a DynAny from the {@link Any}. The passed {@link Any} becomes the
   * enclosed instance of this DynAny, allowing to change/traverse the
   * {@link Any} fields by the {@link DynAny} methods.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if the type of this DynAny differs from the type of
   * the passed Any. The DynAny cannot be reused with the enclosed type
   * different from that it was initially created.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value, stored in the passed parameter, is
   * otherwise invalid.
   */
  void from_any(Any an_any)
         throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * This method is used when the wrapped Any contains an instance of another
   * Any itself. The method returns this second enclosed Any.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if the typecode of the accessed Any is not the same as
   * the typecode of this DynAny.
   */
  Any get_any()
       throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Extract the boolean value that is expected to be stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the different type.
   */
  boolean get_boolean()
               throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Extract the char value that is expected to be stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the different type.
   */
  char get_char()
         throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Extract the <code>double</code> value that is expected to be stored in
   * this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the different type.
   */
  double get_double()
             throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Extract the <code>float</code> value that is expected to be stored in
   * this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the different type.
   */
  float get_float()
           throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Extract the int (CORBA long) value that is expected to be stored in this
   * DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the different type.
   */
  int get_long()
        throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Extract the long (CORBA long long) value that is expected to be stored in
   * this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the different type.
   */
  long get_longlong()
             throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Extract the byte (CORBA octet) value that is expected to be stored in this
   * DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the different type.
   */
  byte get_octet()
          throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Extract the CORBA object reference that is expected to be stored in this
   * DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the different type.
   */
  org.omg.CORBA.Object get_reference()
                              throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Extract the <code>short</code> value that is expected to be stored in
   * this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the different type.
   */
  short get_short()
           throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Extract the string value that is expected to be stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the different type.
   */
  String get_string()
             throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Extract the {@link TypeCode} value that is expected to be stored in this
   * DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the different type.
   */
  TypeCode get_typecode()
                 throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Extract the unsigned int (CORBA ulong) value that is expected to be stored
   * in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the different type.
   */
  int get_ulong()
         throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Extract the unsingel long (CORBA unsigned long long )value that is expected
   * to be stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the different type.
   */
  long get_ulonglong()
              throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Extract the unsigned short value that is expected to be stored in this
   * DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the different type.
   */
  short get_ushort()
            throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Extract the value that is expected to be stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the different type.
   */
  Serializable get_val()
                throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Extract the wide (usually UTF-16) character value that is expected to be
   * stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the different type.
   */
  char get_wchar()
          throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Extract the wide (usually UFT-16) string that is expected to be stored in
   * this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the different type.
   */
  String get_wstring()
              throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the {@link Any} value into the enclosed {@link Any} inside this
   * DynAny.
   *
   * @param an_any the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the typecode of the
   * enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_any(Any an_any)
           throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the boolean value into the enclosed {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   *
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the typecode of the
   * enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_boolean(boolean a_x)
               throws InvalidValue, TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Insert the char value into the enclosed {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   *
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the typecode of the
   * enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_char(char a_x)
            throws InvalidValue, TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Insert the double value into the enclosed {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   *
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the typecode of the
   * enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_double(double a_x)
              throws InvalidValue, TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Insert the float value into the enclosed {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   *
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the typecode of the
   * enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_float(float a_x)
             throws InvalidValue, TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Insert the int (CORBA long) value into the enclosed {@link Any} inside this
   * DynAny
   *
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the typecode of the
   * enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_long(int a_x)
            throws InvalidValue, TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Insert the long (CORBA long long) value into the enclosed {@link Any}
   * inside this DynAny
   *
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the typecode of the
   * enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_longlong(long a_x)
                throws InvalidValue, TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Insert the byte (CORBA octet) value into the enclosed {@link Any} inside
   * this DynAny
   *
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the typecode of the
   * enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_octet(byte a_x)
             throws InvalidValue, TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Insert the object reference into the enclosed {@link Any} inside this
   * DynAny
   *
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the typecode of the
   * enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_reference(org.omg.CORBA.Object a_x)
                 throws InvalidValue, TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Insert the <code>short</code> value into the enclosed {@link Any} inside
   * this DynAny
   *
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the typecode of the
   * enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_short(short a_x)
             throws InvalidValue, TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Insert the string value into the enclosed {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   *
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the typecode of the
   * enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_string(String a_x)
              throws InvalidValue, TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Insert the {@link TypeCode} value into the enclosed {@link Any} inside this
   * DynAny
   *
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the typecode of the
   * enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_typecode(TypeCode a_x)
                throws InvalidValue, TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Insert the int (CORBA unsinged long) value into the enclosed {@link Any}
   * inside this DynAny
   *
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the typecode of the
   * enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_ulong(int a_x)
             throws InvalidValue, TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Insert the long (CORBA unsigned long long) value into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   *
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the typecode of the
   * enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_ulonglong(long a_x)
                 throws InvalidValue, TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Insert the short (CORBA unsigned short) value into the enclosed {@link Any}
   * inside this DynAny
   *
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the typecode of the
   * enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_ushort(short a_x)
              throws InvalidValue, TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Insert the value into the enclosed {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   *
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the typecode of the
   * enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_val(Serializable a_x)
           throws InvalidValue, TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Insert the wide char (usually UTF-16) value into the enclosed {@link Any}
   * inside this DynAny
   *
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the typecode of the
   * enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_wchar(char a_x)
             throws InvalidValue, TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Insert the wide string (usually UTF-16) into the enclosed {@link Any}
   * inside this DynAny
   *
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the typecode of the
   * enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_wstring(String a_x)
               throws InvalidValue, TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Advances the internal pointer, described in the {@link #current_component},
   * one position forward.
   *
   * @return true if the pointer now points to the new component, false if there
   * are no more components of this DynAny holds a basic type that is not
   * divided into components.
   */
  boolean next();

  /**
   * Moves the internal pointer, described in the {@link #current_component}, to
   * the first component.
   */
  void rewind();

  /**
   * Moves the internal pointer, described in the {@link #current_component}, to
   * the given position.
   *
   * @param p the number of the internal component on that the internal pointer
   * must be focused.
   * @return true on success or false if there is no component with the given
   * number. If the DynAny holds the basic type, this method returs false p
   * values other than 0.
   */
  boolean seek(int p);

  /**
   * Returns a shallow copy of the enclosed {@link Any},
   *
   * @return shallow copy of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  Any to_any();

  /**
   * Returns the typecode of the object, inserted into this DynAny.
   *
   * @return the typecode of the inserted {@link Any} or null typecode if no
   * {@link Any has been yet inserted}.
   */
  TypeCode type();

  /**
   * Insert a value at the current position.
   *
   * @param insert_it a value to insert.
   * @throws TypeMismatch if the component at the current position has a
   * different type.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the current position points nowhere.
   */
  void insert_dyn_any(DynAny insert_it)
               throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Checks for equality with another Dynamic Any.
   *
   *
   * @specnote This method is currently only implemented only for case when
   * another DynAny was created by the factory of this implementation and is not
   * an independent class, just implementing interface. Otherwise, a
   * NO_IMPLEMENT minor 8148 will be thrown. General implementation is highly
   * ineffective, but we will do if somebody would ever need it.
   */
  boolean equal(DynAny other);

  /**
   * Get the number number of fields in the enclosed structure or number of
   * memebers in the enclosed array, sequence, enumeration, etc. This method
   * only counts elements at the top level. For instance, if invoked on a
   * DynStruct with a single member, it returns 1, irrespective of the type of
   * the member.
   *
   * @return number of components or 0 if the enclosed Any is not divideable.
   */
  int component_count();

  /**
   * Return DynAny, wrapping the second (enclosed any) that is stored in the
   * wrapped Any.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if the wrapped Any does not store another Any.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the current position points nowhere.
   */
  DynAny get_dyn_any()
              throws TypeMismatch, InvalidValue;
}