package edu.calpoly.cpe205.fetter;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.lang.reflect.*;
import java.lang.*;
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

/**
 * Classes that want to provide information about a field (type, name, value)
 * to other ETA classes or allow other ETA classes to change the value of a 
 * field must implement this interface.
 */

// author: Phillip Hansen
// Version History:
//   Nov 20, 2000 - comments/pseudocode added
//   Nov 30, 2000 - (Michael Hebron) changed class description

public interface FieldDataInterface
{
    /**
     * sets the value of the Field object
     * <P>
     * Pre-conditions: none<BR>
     * Post-conditions: none
     * @param data ParameterDataInterface to be used in setting the field
     */
    public void setValue(ParameterDataInterface data);

    /**
     * updates the value of the field
     * <P>
     * Pre-conditions: none<BR>
     * Post-conditions: none
     */
    public void updateValue();

    /**
     * creates a primitive object and adds it to the parameter data pool
     * <P>
     * Pre-conditions: val is a primitive<BR>
     * Post-conditions: none
     * @param val value to be created and added to the parameter data pool
     */
    public void createPrimitive(String val);

    /**
     * returns the name of the class that this field is declared in
     * <P>
     * Pre-conditions: none<BR>
     * Post-conditions: none
     * @return String containing the name of the class the field is declared in
     */
    public String getDeclaringClass();

    /**
     * returns the type of field
     * <P>
     * Pre-conditions: none<BR>
     * Post-conditions: none
     * @return String containing the type of field
     */
    public String getType();

    /**
     * returns the modifiers of the field
     * <P>
     * Pre-conditions: none<BR>
     * Post-conditions: none
     * @return int containing the modifiers
     */
    public int getModifiers();

    /**
     * returns the name of the field
     * <P>
     * Pre-conditions: none<BR>
     * Post-conditions: none
     * @return String containing the name of the field
     */
    public String getName();

}