DMDirc-Parser/src/com/dmdirc/parser/interfaces/ClientInfo.java

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package com.dmdirc.parser.interfaces;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Holds information about a client, and provides various methods for
 * interacting with that client.
 *
 * @author chris
 * @since 0.6.3m2
 */
public interface ClientInfo {

    /**
     * Retrieves the nickname or display name used by this client.
     *
     * @return This client's nickname
     */
    String getNickname();

    /**
     * Retrieves the username or ident used by this client.
     *
     * @return This client's username
     */
    String getUsername();

    /**
     * Retrieves the hostname that this client is connecting from.
     *
     * @return This client's hostname
     */
    String getHostname();

    /**
     * Retrieves the full/real name of the client.
     *
     * @return This client's real name
     */
    String getRealname();

    /**
     * Retrieves the number of channels that this client is known to be on.
     *
     * @return The number of channels the client is known to be on
     */
    int getChannelCount();

    /**
     * Retrieves a {@link Map} which can be used to store arbitrary data
     * about the client.
     *
     * @return A map used for storing arbitrary data
     */
    Map<Object, Object> getMap();

    /**
     * Retrieves the parser which created this ClientInfo.
     *
     * @return This ClientInfo's parser
     */
    Parser getParser();
    
}