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package com.scrivenvar.service.events;

import java.util.Observer;
import javafx.scene.control.Alert;
import javafx.scene.control.ButtonType;
import javafx.stage.Window;

/**
 * Provides the application with a uniform way to notify the user of events.
 *
 * @author White Magic Software, Ltd.
 */
public interface Notifier {

  public static final ButtonType YES = ButtonType.YES;
  public static final ButtonType NO = ButtonType.NO;
  public static final ButtonType CANCEL = ButtonType.CANCEL;

  /**
   * Notifies the user of a problem.
   *
   * @param message The problem description.
   */
  public void notify( final String message );

  /**
   * Notifies the user about the exception.
   *
   * @param ex The exception containing a message to show to the user.
   */
  default public void notify( final Exception ex ) {
    notify( ex.getMessage() );
  }

  /**
   * Causes any displayed notifications to disappear.
   */
  public void clear();

  /**
   * Constructs a default alert message text for a modal alert dialog.
   *
   * @param title The dialog box message title.
   * @param message The dialog box message content (needs formatting).
   * @param args The arguments to the message content that must be formatted.
   *
   * @return The message suitable for building a modal alert dialog.
   */
  public Notification createNotification(
    String title,
    String message,
    Object... args );

  /**
   * Creates an alert of alert type error with a message showing the cause of
   * the error.
   *
   * @param parent Dialog box owner (for modal purposes).
   * @param message The error message, title, and possibly more details.
   *
   * @return A modal alert dialog box ready to display using showAndWait.
   */
  public Alert createError( Window parent, Notification message );

  /**
   * Creates an alert of alert type confirmation with Yes/No/Cancel buttons.
   *
   * @param parent Dialog box owner (for modal purposes).
   * @param message The message, title, and possibly more details.
   *
   * @return A modal alert dialog box ready to display using showAndWait.
   */
  public Alert createConfirmation( Window parent, Notification message );

  /**
   * Adds an observer to the list of objects that receive notifications about
   * error messages to be presented to the user.
   *
   * @param observer The observer instance to notify.
   */
  public void addObserver( Observer observer );

  /**
   * Removes an observer from the list of objects that receive notifications
   * about error messages to be presented to the user.
   *
   * @param observer The observer instance to no longer notify.
   */
  public void deleteObserver( Observer observer );
}