package jalview.util.matcher;

import jalview.util.MessageManager;

/**
 * An enumeration for binary conditions that a user might choose from when
 * setting filter or match conditions for values
 */
public enum Condition
{
  Contains(false, true), NotContains(false, true), Matches(false, true),
  NotMatches(false, true), Present(false, false), NotPresent(false, false),
  EQ(true, true), NE(true, true), LT(true, true), LE(true, true),
  GT(true, true), GE(true, true);
  
  private boolean numeric;

  private boolean needsAPattern;

  Condition(boolean isNumeric, boolean needsPattern)
  {
    numeric = isNumeric;
    needsAPattern = needsPattern;
  }

  /**
   * Answers true if the condition does a numerical comparison, else false
   * (string comparison)
   * 
   * @return
   */
  public boolean isNumeric()
  {
    return numeric;
  }

  /**
   * Answers true if the condition requires a pattern to compare against, else
   * false
   * 
   * @return
   */
  public boolean needsAPattern()
  {
    return needsAPattern;
  }

  /**
   * Answers a display name for the match condition, suitable for showing in
   * drop-down menus. The value may be internationalized using the resource key
   * "label.matchCondition_" with the enum name appended.
   * 
   * @return
   */
  @Override
  public String toString()
  {
    return MessageManager.getStringOrReturn("label.matchCondition_",
            name());
  }
}