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package com.dmdirc.parser.interfaces;

/**
 * A more specialised type of {@link ClientInfo} which represents a locally
 * controlled client, and as such can be modified in various ways.
 *
 * @author chris
 * @since 0.6.3m1
 */
public interface LocalClientInfo extends ClientInfo {

    /**
     * Sets this client's nickname to the specified value.
     *
     * @param name The new nickname to use
     */
    void setNickname(String name);

    /**
     * Retrieves the modes which are currently set on the local client.
     *
     * @return A string representation of the client's user modes
     */
    String getModes();

    /**
     * Marks the local client as being away.
     *
     * @param reason The reason for being away
     */
    void setAway(String reason);

    /**
     * Marks the local client as being back (not away).
     */
    void setBack();

    /**
     * Alters the user modes of the local client. This method will queue modes
     * to be sent in one go, according to the behaviour/configuration of the
     * backend system. If fewer modes are altered than the queue accepts,
     * {@link #flushModes()} must be called.
     *
     * @param add Whether to add or remove the mode
     * @param mode Character representation of the mode to be altered
     */
    void alterMode(boolean add, Character mode);

    /**
     * Flushes any modes that have been queued by the
     * {@link #alterMode(boolean, Character)} method.
     */
    void flushModes();

}
