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

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Collection;

import org.w3c.dom.Document;
import org.w3c.dom.Node;

import de.intevation.gnv.transition.exception.TransitionException;

/**
 * @author Tim Englich <tim.englich@intevation.de>
 *
 */
public interface Transition extends Serializable{
    
    public void setup(Node configuration);
    
    public Collection<String> reachableTransitions();
    
    public boolean isTransitionReachable(String transitionID);
    
    public String getID();
    
    public String getDescription();
    
    public boolean validate();
    
    public void describe(Document document, Node rootNode);
    
    public void setParent(Transition transition);
    
    public Transition getParent();
    
    public Collection<InputValue> getRequiredInputValues();
    
    public void putInputData(Collection<InputData> inputData) throws TransitionException;
    
    public Collection<InputData> getInputData() throws TransitionException;
    
    public void advance() throws TransitionException;
    
    
    public Collection<Object> getDescibeData();
    
    public void setDescibeData(Collection<Object> descibeData);
    

}