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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;
    /** Object to use to lock access to {@link #controlThread}. */
    protected final Object controlThreadLock = new Object();

    @Override
    public void connect() {
        synchronized (controlThreadLock) {
            if (controlThread == null) {
                controlThread = new Thread(this::run, "Parser Thread");
                controlThread.start();
            } else {
                // 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.");
            }
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void disconnect(final String message) {
        synchronized (controlThreadLock) {
            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();
}