package org.apache.helix.participant;

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import org.apache.helix.messaging.handling.MessageHandlerFactory;
import org.apache.helix.participant.statemachine.StateModel;
import org.apache.helix.participant.statemachine.StateModelFactory;

/**
 * Helix participant manager uses this class to register/remove state model factory
 * State model factory creates state model that handles state transition messages
 */
public interface StateMachineEngine extends MessageHandlerFactory {
  /**
   * Register a default state model factory for a state model definition
   * A state model definition could be, for example:
   * "MasterSlave", "OnlineOffline", "LeaderStandby", etc.
   * @param stateModelDef
   * @param factory
   * @return
   */
  public boolean registerStateModelFactory(String stateModelDef,
      StateModelFactory<? extends StateModel> factory);

  /**
   * Register a state model factory with a name for a state model definition
   * @param stateModelDef
   * @param factory
   * @param factoryName
   * @return
   */
  public boolean registerStateModelFactory(String stateModelDef,
      StateModelFactory<? extends StateModel> factory, String factoryName);

  /**
   * Remove the default state model factory for a state model definition
   * @param stateModelDef
   * @param factory
   * @return
   */
  public boolean removeStateModelFactory(String stateModelDef,
      StateModelFactory<? extends StateModel> factory);

  /**
   * Remove the state model factory with a name for a state model definition
   * @param stateModelDef
   * @param factory
   * @param factoryName
   * @return
   */
  public boolean removeStateModelFactory(String stateModelDef,
      StateModelFactory<? extends StateModel> factory, String factoryName);
}
