/**
 *
 */
package de.intevation.gnv.state;

import de.intevation.artifacts.CallContext;

import de.intevation.gnv.state.exception.StateException;

import java.io.OutputStream;

import java.util.Collection;

import org.w3c.dom.Document;

/**
 * @author Tim Englich (tim.englich@intevation.de)
 * 
 */
public interface OutputState 
extends          State
{

    /**
     * Returns the Rendered Result of an State.
     * 
     * @param outputMode
     *            The Mode that should be produces (Chart, Map, ...)
     * @return The Bytecode of the Result
     * @throws StateException
     */
    public void out(
        Document              format,
        Collection<InputData> inputData,
        OutputStream          outputStream,
        String                uuid,
        CallContext           callContext
    ) throws StateException;

    /**
     * Delivers the provided OutputModes of an State
     * 
     * @return the provided OutputModes of an State
     */
    public Collection<OutputMode> getOutputModes();
}