package jalview.datamodel.features;

import jalview.datamodel.SequenceFeature;

/**
 * An interface to describe a set of one or more feature matchers, where all
 * matchers are combined with either AND or OR
 * 
 * @author gmcarstairs
 *
 */
public interface FeatureMatcherSetI
{
  /**
   * Answers true if the feature provided passes this matcher's match condition
   * 
   * @param feature
   * @return
   */
  boolean matches(SequenceFeature feature);

  /**
   * Answers a new object that matches the logical AND of this and m
   * 
   * @param m
   * @return
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *           if an attempt is made to AND to existing OR-ed conditions
   */
  FeatureMatcherSetI and(FeatureMatcherI m);

  /**
   * Answers true if any second condition is AND-ed with this one, false if it
   * is OR-ed
   * 
   * @return
   */
  boolean isAnded();

  /**
   * Answers a new object that matches the logical OR of this and m
   * 
   * @param m
   * @return
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *           if an attempt is made to OR to existing AND-ed conditions
   */
  FeatureMatcherSetI or(FeatureMatcherI m);

  /**
   * Answers an iterator over the combined match conditions
   * 
   * @return
   */
  Iterable<FeatureMatcherI> getMatchers();

  /**
   * Answers true if this object contains no conditions
   * 
   * @return
   */
  boolean isEmpty();
}