core/plugins/org.eclipse.dltk.core/model/org/eclipse/dltk/core/IScriptFolder.java

package org.eclipse.dltk.core;

import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor;

public interface IScriptFolder extends IOpenable, IParent, IModelElement, ISourceManipulation {

	/**	
	 * <p>
	 * The name of the root folder (value: the empty 
	 * string, <code>""</code>).
	 * </p>
 	*/
	public static final String ROOT_FOLDER_NAME = ""; //$NON-NLS-1$
	public static final String DEFAULT_FOLDER_NAME = "";
	public static final char PACKAGE_DELIMITER = '/';
	public static final String PACKAGE_DELIMETER_STR = "/";
	
	/**
	 * Returns the source module with the specified name
	 * in this folder.
	 * The name has to be a valid module name.
	 * This is a handle-only method.  The module may or may not be present.
	 * 
	 * @param name the given name
	 * @return the source module with the specified name in this folder
	 */
	ISourceModule getSourceModule(String name);

	boolean isRootFolder();
	
	ISourceModule[] getSourceModules() throws ModelException;
	
	public Object[] getForeignResources() throws ModelException;
	
	/**
	 * Returns whether this package fragment's name is
	 * a prefix of other package fragments in this package fragment's
	 * root.
	 *
	 * @exception ModelException if this element does not exist or if an
	 *		exception occurs while accessing its corresponding resource.
	 * @return true if this package fragment's name is a prefix of other package fragments in this package fragment's root, false otherwise
	 */
	boolean hasSubfolders() throws ModelException;
	
	/**
	 * Returns whether this fragment contains at least one script resource.
	 * @return true if this fragment contains at least one script resource, false otherwise
	 * @exception ModelException if this element does not exist or if an
	 *		exception occurs while accessing its corresponding resource.
	 */
	boolean containsScriptResources() throws ModelException;
	
	/**
	 * Creates and returns a compilation unit in this package fragment 
	 * with the specified name and contents. No verification is performed
	 * on the contents.
	 *
	 * <p>It is possible that a compilation unit with the same name already exists in this 
	 * package fragment.
	 * The value of the <code>force</code> parameter effects the resolution of
	 * such a conflict:<ul>
	 * <li> <code>true</code> - in this case the compilation is created with the new contents</li>
	 * <li> <code>false</code> - in this case a <code>ModelException</code> is thrown</li>
	 * </ul>
	 *
	 * @param contents the given contents
	 * @param force specify how to handle conflict is the same name already exists
	 * @param monitor the given progress monitor
	 * @param name the given name
	 * @exception ModelException if the element could not be created. Reasons include:
	 * <ul>
	 * <li> This script element does not exist (ELEMENT_DOES_NOT_EXIST)</li>
	 * <li> A <code>CoreException</code> occurred while creating an underlying resource
	 * <li> The name is not a valid compilation unit name (INVALID_NAME)
	 * <li> The contents are <code>null</code> (INVALID_CONTENTS)
	 * </ul>
	 * @return a compilation unit in this package fragment 
	 * with the specified name and contents
	 */
	ISourceModule createSourceModule(String name, String contents, boolean force, IProgressMonitor monitor) throws ModelException;
	
}