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package org.eclipse.debug.core;

/*
 * (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2001.
 * All Rights Reserved.
 */

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import org.eclipse.core.resources.IFile;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPath;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor;

/**
 * A launch configuration describes how to launch an application.
 * Each launch configuration is an instance of a type of launch
 * configuration as described by a launch configuration type 
 * extension. Each launch configuration has a launch configuration
 * delegate which performs the actual launching of a
 * configuration.
 * <p>
 * A launch configuration may be shared in a repository via
 * standard VCM mechanisms, or may be stored locally, essentially
 * making the launch configuration private for a single user.
 * Thus, a launch configuration may stored as a file in the
 * workspace (shared), or as a file in the debug plug-in's state
 * location.
 * </p>
 * A launch configuration is a handle to its underlying storage.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * A launch configuration is modified by obtaining a working copy
 * of a launch configuration, modifying the working copy, and then
 * saving the working copy.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients. Clients
 * that define a launch configuration delegate extension implement the
 * <code>ILaunchConfigurationDelegate</code> interface.
 * </p>
 * @see ILaunchConfigurationType
 * @see org.eclipse.debug.core.model.ILaunchConfigurationDelegate
 * @see ILaunchConfigurationWorkingCopy
 * @since 2.0
 */
public interface ILaunchConfiguration extends IAdaptable {
	
	/**
	 * The file extension for launch configuration files
	 * (value <code>"launch"</code>).
	 */
	public static final String LAUNCH_CONFIGURATION_FILE_EXTENSION = "launch"; //$NON-NLS-1$
	
	/**
	 * Launch configuration attribute storing an identifier of
	 * a persistable source locator extension. When this attribute is
	 * specified, a new source locator will be created automatically and
	 * associated with the launch for this configuration.
	 * 
	 * @see IPersistableSourceLocator
	 */
	public static final String ATTR_SOURCE_LOCATOR_ID = DebugPlugin.getUniqueIdentifier() + ".source_locator_id"; //$NON-NLS-1$
	
	/**
	 * Launch configuration attribute storing a memento of a 
	 * source locator. When this attribute is specified in
	 * conjunction with a source locator id, the source locator
	 * created for a launch will be initialized with this memento.
	 * When not specified, but a source locator id is specified,
	 * the source locator will be initialized to default values.
	 * 
	 * @see IPersistableSourceLocator 
	 */
	public static final String ATTR_SOURCE_LOCATOR_MEMENTO = DebugPlugin.getUniqueIdentifier() + ".source_locator_memento"; //$NON-NLS-1$
	
	/**
	 * Launches this configuration in the specified mode by delegating to
	 * this configuration's launch configuration delegate, and returns the
	 * resulting launch.
	 * A new launch object is created and registered with the launch manager
	 * before passing it to this configuration's delegate for contributions
	 * (debug targets and processes).
	 * If the delegate contributes a source locator to the launch, that
	 * source locator is used. Otherwise an appropriate source locator is
	 * contributed to the launch  based on the values of
	 * <code>ATTR_SOURCE_LOCAOTOR_ID</code> and <code>ATTR_SOURCE_LOCATOR_MEMENTO</code>.
	 * If the launch is cancelled (via the given progress monitor), the
	 * launch is removed from the launch manager. The launch is returned
	 * whether cancelled or not.
	 * Invoking this method causes the underlying launch configuration delegate
	 * to be instantiated (if not already).
	 * 
	 * @param mode the mode in which to launch, one of the mode constants
	 *  defined by <code>ILaunchManager</code> - <code>RUN_MODE</code> or <code>DEBUG_MODE</code>.
	 * @param monitor progress monitor, or <code>null</code>
	 * @return the resulting launch.
	 * @exception CoreException if this method fails. Reasons include:<ul>
	 * <li>unable to instantiate the underlying launch configuration delegate</li>
	 * <li>the launch fails (in the delegate)</code>
	 * </ul>
	 */
	public ILaunch launch(String mode, IProgressMonitor monitor) throws CoreException;
	
	/**
	 * Returns whether this launch configuration supports the
	 * specified mode.
	 * 
	 * @param mode a mode in which a configuration can be launched, one of
	 *  the mode constants defined by <code>ILaunchManager</code> - <code>RUN_MODE</code> or
	 *  <code>DEBUG_MODE</code>.
	 * @return whether this launch configuration supports the
	 *  specified mode
	 * @exception CoreException if this method fails. Reasons include:
	 * <ul>
	 * <li>Unable to retrieve this launch configuration's type.</li>
	 * </ul>
	 */
	public boolean supportsMode(String mode) throws CoreException;
	
	/**
	 * Returns the name of this launch configuration.
	 * 
	 * @return the name of this launch configuration
	 */
	public String getName();
		
	/**
	 * Returns the location of this launch configuration as a
	 * path.
	 * 
	 * @return the location of this launch configuration as a
	 *  path
	 */
	public IPath getLocation();
	
	/**
	 * Returns whether this launch configuration's underlying
	 * storage exists.
	 * 
	 * @return whether this launch configuration's underlying
	 *  storage exists
	 */
	public boolean exists();
	
	/**
	 * Returns the integer-valued attribute with the given name.  
	 * Returns the given default value if the attribute is undefined.
	 *
	 * @param attributeName the name of the attribute
	 * @param defaultValue the value to use if no value is found
	 * @return the value or the default value if no value was found.
	 * @exception CoreException if this method fails. Reasons include:
	 * <ul>
	 * <li>An exception occurs while retrieving the attribute from
	 *  underlying storage.</li>
	 * <li>An attribute with the given name exists, but does not
	 *  have an integer value</li>
	 * </ul>
	 */
	public int getAttribute(String attributeName, int defaultValue) throws CoreException;
	/**
	 * Returns the string-valued attribute with the given name.  
	 * Returns the given default value if the attribute is undefined.
	 *
	 * @param attributeName the name of the attribute
	 * @param defaultValue the value to use if no value is found
	 * @return the value or the default value if no value was found.
	 * @exception CoreException if this method fails. Reasons include:
	 * <ul>
	 * <li>An exception occurs while retrieving the attribute from
	 *  underlying storage.</li>
	 * <li>An attribute with the given name exists, but does not
	 *  have a String value</li>
	 * </ul>
	 */
	public String getAttribute(String attributeName, String defaultValue) throws CoreException;
	/**
	 * Returns the boolean-valued attribute with the given name.  
	 * Returns the given default value if the attribute is undefined.
	 *
	 * @param attributeName the name of the attribute
	 * @param defaultValue the value to use if no value is found
	 * @return the value or the default value if no value was found.
	 * @exception CoreException if this method fails. Reasons include:
	 * <ul>
	 * <li>An exception occurs while retrieving the attribute from
	 *  underlying storage.</li>
	 * <li>An attribute with the given name exists, but does not
	 *  have a boolean value</li>
	 * </ul>
	 */
	public boolean getAttribute(String attributeName, boolean defaultValue) throws CoreException;
	/**
	 * Returns the <code>java.util.List</code>-valued attribute with the given name.  
	 * Returns the given default value if the attribute is undefined.
	 *
	 * @param attributeName the name of the attribute
	 * @param defaultValue the value to use if no value is found
	 * @return the value or the default value if no value was found.
	 * @exception CoreException if this method fails. Reasons include:
	 * <ul>
	 * <li>An exception occurs while retrieving the attribute from
	 *  underlying storage.</li>
	 * <li>An attribute with the given name exists, but does not
	 *  have a List value</li>
	 * </ul>
	 */
	public List getAttribute(String attributeName, List defaultValue) throws CoreException;
	/**
	 * Returns the <code>java.util.Map</code>-valued attribute with the given name.  
	 * Returns the given default value if the attribute is undefined.
	 *
	 * @param attributeName the name of the attribute
	 * @param defaultValue the value to use if no value is found
	 * @return the value or the default value if no value was found.
	 * @exception CoreException if this method fails. Reasons include:
	 * <ul>
	 * <li>An exception occurs while retrieving the attribute from
	 *  underlying storage.</li>
	 * <li>An attribute with the given name exists, but does not
	 *  have a Map value</li>
	 * </ul>
	 */
	public Map getAttribute(String attributeName, Map defaultValue) throws CoreException;
		
	/**
	 * Returns the file this launch configuration is stored
	 * in, or <code>null</code> if this configuration is stored
	 * locally with the workspace.
	 * 
	 * @return the file this launch configuration is stored
	 *  in, or <code>null</code> if this configuration is stored
	 *  locally with the workspace
	 */
	public IFile getFile();
	
	/**
	 * Returns the type of this launch configuration.
	 * 
	 * @return the type of this launch configuration
	 * @exception CoreException if this method fails. Reasons include:
	 * <ul>
	 * <li>Unable to retrieve or instantiate this launch configuration's type.</li>
	 * </ul>
	 * @see ILaunchConfigurationType
	 */
	public ILaunchConfigurationType getType() throws CoreException;
		
	/**
	 * Returns whether this launch configuration is stored
	 * locally with the workspace.
	 * 
	 * @return whether this launch configuration is stored
	 *  locally with the workspace
	 */
	public boolean isLocal();
	
	/**
	 * Returns a working copy of this launch configuration.
	 * Changes to the working copy will be applied to this
	 * launch configuration when saved. The working copy will
	 * refer to this launch configuration as its original
	 * launch configuration.
	 * 
	 * @return a working copy of this launch configuration
	 * @exception CoreException if this method fails. Reasons include:
	 * <ul>
	 * <li>An exception occurs while initializing the contents of the
	 * working copy from this configuration's underlying storage.</li>
	 * </ul>
	 * @see ILaunchConfigurationWorkingCopy#getOriginal()
	 */
	public ILaunchConfigurationWorkingCopy getWorkingCopy() throws CoreException;		
	
	/**
	 * Returns a copy of this launch configuration, as a
	 * working copy, with the specified name. The new
	 * working copy does not refer back to this configuration
	 * as its original launch configuration (the working copy
	 * will return <code>null</code> for <code>getOriginal()</code>).
	 * When the working copy is saved it will not effect this
	 * launch configuration.
	 * 
	 * @param name the name of the copy
	 * @return a copy of this launch configuration
	 * @exception CoreException if this method fails. Reasons include:
	 * <ul>
	 * <li>An exception occurs while initializing the contents of the
	 * working copy from this configuration's underlying storage.</li>
	 * </ul>
	 * @see ILaunchConfigurationWorkingCopy#getOriginal()
	 */
	public ILaunchConfigurationWorkingCopy copy(String name) throws CoreException;	
	
	/**
	 * Returns whether this launch configuration is a working
	 * copy.
	 * 
	 * @return whether this launch configuration is a working
	 *  copy
	 */
	public boolean isWorkingCopy();
	
	/**
	 * Deletes this launch configuration. This configuration's underlying
	 * storage is deleted. Has no effect if this configuration
	 * does not exist.
	 * 
	 * @exception CoreException if this method fails. Reasons include:
	 * <ul>
	 * <li>An exception occurs while deleting this configuration's
	 *  underlying storage.</li>
	 * </ul>
	 */
	public void delete() throws CoreException;
	
	/**
	 * Returns a memento for this launch configuration, or <code>null</code>
	 * if unable to generate a memento for this configuration. A memento
	 * can be used to re-create a launch configuration, via the
	 * launch manager.
	 * 
	 * @return a memento for this configuration
	 * @see ILaunchManager#getLaunchConfiguration(String)
	 * @exception CoreException if an exception occurs generating this
	 *  launch configuration's memento 
	 */
	public String getMemento() throws CoreException;
	
	/**
	 * Returns whether the contents of this launch configuration are 
	 * equal to the contents of the given launch configuration.
	 * 
	 * @return whether the contents of this launch configuration are equal to the contents
	 * of the specified launch configuration.
	 */
	public boolean contentsEqual(ILaunchConfiguration configuration);

}