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 be informed of when a Test Data Item is added or
 * removed, or when a Test Data Item's name or value is changed must
 * implement this interface.
 */

// Author: Phillip Hansen
// Version History:
//   Nov 19, 2000 - comments/pseudocode added
//   Nov 30, 2000 - (Mike Hebron) updated class description

public interface ParameterDataListener
{
    /**
     * informs the appropriate listeners when a parameter data item is changed
     * <P>
     * Pre-conditions: none<BR>
     * Post-conditions: none
     * @param changed the ParameterDataInterface that was changed
     */
    public void parameterDataChanged(ParameterDataInterface changed);

    /**
     * informs the appropriate listeners when a parameter data item is added
     * <P>
     * Pre-conditions: none<BR>
     * Post-conditions: none
     * @param added the ParameterDataInterface that was added
     */
    public void parameterDataAdded(ParameterDataInterface added);

    /**
     * informs the appropriate listeners when a parameter data item is removed
     * <P>
     * Pre-conditions: none<BR>
     * Post-conditions: none
     * @param removed the ParameterDataInterface that was removed
     */
    public void parameterDataRemoved(ParameterDataInterface removed);

    /**
     * returns the name of the type
     * <P>
     * Pre-conditions: none<BR>
     * Post-conditions: none
     * @returned String containing the name of the type
     */
    public String getTypeName();

    /** @link dependency */
    /*#ParameterDataInterface lnkParameterDataInterface;*/
}