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package com.sun.javatest;

import com.sun.javatest.util.I18NResourceBundle;

/**
 * A filter interface for TestDescriptions.
 *
 * @see TestDescription
 */
public abstract class TestFilter
{
    /**
     * This exception is to report problems that occur while filtering tests.
     */
    public static class Fault extends Exception
    {
	/**
	 * Create a Fault.
	 * @param i18n A resource bundle in which to find the detail message.
	 * @param s The key for the detail message.
	 */
	public Fault(I18NResourceBundle i18n, String s) {
	    super(i18n.getString(s));
	}

	/**
	 * Create a Fault.
	 * @param i18n A resource bundle in which to find the detail message.
	 * @param s The key for the detail message.
	 * @param o An argument to be formatted with the detail message by
	 * {@link java.text.MessageFormat#format}
	 */
	public Fault(I18NResourceBundle i18n, String s, Object o) {
	    super(i18n.getString(s, o));
	}

	/**
	 * Create a Fault.
	 * @param i18n A resource bundle in which to find the detail message.
	 * @param s The key for the detail message.
	 * @param o An array of arguments to be formatted with the detail message by
	 * {@link java.text.MessageFormat#format}
	 */
	public Fault(I18NResourceBundle i18n, String s, Object[] o) {
	    super(i18n.getString(s, o));
	}
    }

    /**
     * An interface for notification about why a test has been filtered out.
     */
    public interface Observer {
	/**
	 * Notification methodcalled when a test has been rejected.
	 * @param d The test that has been rejected.
	 * @param rejector The filter rejecting the test.
	 */
	void rejected(TestDescription d, TestFilter rejector);
    }

    /**
     * Get the name of this filter, as might be used to choose of of a set
     * of filters.  This string should be localized.
     * @return the name of this filter
     */
    public abstract String getName();

    /**
     * Get a description of this filter, as might be used to give more details
     * about this filter than provided by {@link #getName}.  This string should
     * be localized.
     * @return a description of this filter
     */
    public abstract String getDescription();

    /**
     * Get the reason why this filter would reject a test, as might be used
     * in reports.  This string should be localized.
     * @return a rejection reason for this filter
     */
    public abstract String getReason();

    /**
     * Determines whether a TestDescription should be accepted or rejected
     * by this filter.
     *
     * @param td	the TestDescription to check
     * @return true if td should be included in collection; false otherwise.
     * @throws TestFilter.Fault if an error occurs while trying to determine if this test
     * should be accepted or not.
     */
    public abstract boolean accepts(TestDescription td) throws Fault;

    /**
     * Determines whether a TestDescription should be accepted or rejected
     * by this filter; if rejected, it is reported to the provided observer.
     *
     * @param td	The TestDescription to check.
     * @param o		An observer, which will be notified if the test is 
     *			rejected by this filter.
     * @return true if td should be included in collection; false otherwise.
     * @throws TestFilter.Fault if an error occurs while trying to determine if this test
     * should be accepted or not.
     */
    public boolean accepts(TestDescription td, Observer o) throws Fault {
	if (accepts(td))
	    return true;
	else {
	    o.rejected(td, this);
	    return false;
	}
    }
}
