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/* DynAnyOperations.java --

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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;

}