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package org.apache.logging.log4j.layout.template.json.resolver;

import org.apache.logging.log4j.layout.template.json.util.JsonWriter;

@FunctionalInterface
public interface TemplateResolver<V> {

    /**
     * Indicates if the resolution should be appended to the parent JSON object.
     * <p>
     * For instance, {@link ThreadContextDataResolver}, i.e., MDC resolver,
     * uses this flag to indicate whether the contents should be appended to the
     * parent JSON object or not.
     */
    default boolean isFlattening() {
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Indicates if the resolver if applicable at all.
     * <p>
     * For instance, the source line resolver can be short-circuited using this
     * check if the location information is disabled in the layout configuration.
     */
    default boolean isResolvable() {
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Indicates if the resolver if applicable for the given {@code value}.
     * <p>
     * For instance, the stack trace resolver can be short-circuited using this
     * check if the stack traces are disabled in the layout configuration.
     */
    default boolean isResolvable(V value) {
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given {@code value} using the provided {@link JsonWriter}.
     */
    void resolve(V value, JsonWriter jsonWriter);

    /**
     * Resolves the given {@code value} using the provided {@link JsonWriter}.
     *
     * @param succeedingEntry false, if this is the first element in a collection; true, otherwise
     */
    default void resolve(V value, JsonWriter jsonWriter, boolean succeedingEntry) {
        resolve(value, jsonWriter);
    }
}
