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 */

package com.dmdirc.parser.common;

import com.dmdirc.parser.interfaces.Parser;

/**
 * This class represents a Parser that runs inside a thread (which should be
 * most parsers!)
 */
public abstract class ThreadedParser implements Parser {

    /** Parser Control Thread. */
    protected Thread controlThread;

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override
    public void connect() {
        synchronized (this) {
            if (controlThread != null) {
                // To ensure correct internal state, parsers must be recreated for
                // new connections rather than being recycled.
                throw new UnsupportedOperationException("This parser has already been running.");
            } else {
                controlThread = new Thread(new Runnable(){
                    /** {@inheritDoc} */
                    @Override
                    public void run() {
                        ThreadedParser.this.run();
                    }
                }, "Parser Thread");
                controlThread.start();
            }
        }
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override
    public void disconnect(final String message) {
        synchronized (this) {
            if (controlThread != null) {
                controlThread.interrupt();
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Get the control thread instance if one exists.
     *
     * @return controlThread for this parser.
     */
    public Thread getControlThread() {
        return controlThread;
    }

    /**
     * Entry point for the control thread for this parser.
     */
    protected abstract void run();
}
