package org.jtheque.films.services.impl.utils.file.exports;

 /*

  * This file is part of JTheque.

  *

  * JTheque is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify

  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by

  * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License.

  *

  * JTheque is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,

  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of

  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the

  * GNU General Public License for more details.

  *

  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License

  * along with JTheque.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

  */

 import org.jtheque.films.utils.Constants.Files.FileType;

 import org.jtheque.primary.od.able.Data;

 import java.util.Collection;

 /**

  * An Exporter.

  *

  * @author Baptiste Wicht

  */

 public interface Exporter<T extends Data> {

     /**

      * Indicate if the exporter can export to a file format.

      *

      * @param fileType The file format destination.

      * @return true if the exporter can export to this file type else false.

      */

     boolean canExportTo(FileType fileType);

     /**

      * Export to the file path.

      *

      * @param path The file path.

      */

     void export(String path);

     /**

      * Set the datas of the exporter.

      *

      * @param datas The datas to set.

      */

     void setDatas(Collection<T> datas);

 }