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package com.dmdirc.addons.serverlists;

import java.net.URI;

/**
 * An item which is included in a server group.
 *
 * @author chris
 * @since 0.6.4
 */
public interface ServerGroupItem {

    /**
     * Retrieves a group that is either the same as this item, or contains this
     * item.
     *
     * @return A group containing or equal to this item
     */
    ServerGroup getGroup();

    /**
     * Retrieves the name of this item.
     *
     * @return A string containing this item's name
     */
    String getName();

    /**
     * Sets the name of this group.
     *
     * @param name The new name for the group
     */
    void setName(final String name);

    /**
     * Retrieves the path and name of this item in textual format.
     *
     * @return A string containing the items path and name
     */
    String getPath();

    /**
     * Initiates a connection attempt for this item.
     */
    void connect();

    /**
     * Retrieves a URI for this item.
     *
     * @return A URI that represents this item or one of its children, or null
     * if the item has no URIs associated with it.
     */
    URI getAddress();

    /**
     * Determines whether this item has been modified since the last time
     * {@link #setModified(boolean)} was called with a <code>false</code>
     * argument (or since this item was created).
     *
     * @return True if the item has been modified, false otherwise
     */
    boolean isModified();

    /**
     * Sets the modified status of this item.
     *
     * @param isModified The new status of the 'modified' property of this item
     */
    void setModified(final boolean isModified);

    /**
     * Retrieves the name of the profile which should be used when connecting
     * to this item.
     *
     * @return The profile name used by this entry, or <code>null</code> if the
     * default or parent group's profile should be used
     */
    String getProfile();

    /**
     * Sets the profile to be used for this server entry.
     *
     * @param profile The new profile name for this entry, or <code>null</code>
     * if the default or parent group's profile should be used
     */
    void setProfile(final String profile);

}
