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 Method (return type,
 * name, the types of the Method's parameters) to other ETA
 * classes or allow other ETA classes to invoke a Method
 * must implement this interface.
 */
// Author: Brian Laird 
// Version History
//		Nov 19, 2000 - added descriptions
//      Nov 30, 2000 - (Mike Hebron) updated class description
public interface MethodDataInterface
{
	/**
	 * Returns the name of the parameter
	 * <P>
     * Pre-conditions:  none
     * Post-conditions: the parameter name is returned
     * @return a string containing the name of the parameter
     */	
    public String getName();
	/**
	 * Returns the modifier of the parameter
	 * <P>
     * Pre-conditions:  none
     * Post-conditions: the parameter modifier is returned
     * @return a string containing the modifier of the parameter
     */
    public int getModifiers();
	/**
	 * Returns the returnType of the parameter
	 * <P>
     * Pre-conditions:  none
     * Post-conditions: the parameter return type is returned
     * @return a string containing the return type of the parameter
     */
    public String getReturnType();
	/**
	 * Returns the declaring class of the parameter
	 * <P>
     * Pre-conditions:  none
     * Post-conditions: the parameter declaring class is returned
     * @return a string containing the declaring class of the parameter
     */
    public String getDeclaringClass();
	/**
	 * Returns array of parameter type names of the parameter
	 * <P>
     * Pre-conditions:  none
     * Post-conditions: the array of parameter type names is returned
     * @return	an array of String containing the names of the Parameter types
     */    
    public String[] getParameterTypeNames();
	/**
	 * Creates and runs a new thread. 
	 * <P>
     * Pre-conditions:  none
     * Post-conditions: A new thread is created
     */
    public void invokeMethod();
	/**
	 * Adds a user created primitive into the object pool and parameter combo
	 * boxes based on passed Strings
	 * <P>
     * Pre-conditions:  none
     * Post-conditions: primitive has been created and put into the object pool
     */
    public void createPrimitive(String val, String typeName);
}