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 * Copyright (C) 2007-2008 Infrastructures and Transports Department

 * of the Valencian Government (CIT)

 * 

 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or

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 * AUTHORS (In addition to CIT):

 * 2008 {{Company}}   {{Task}}

 */

import org.gvsig.fmap.dal.feature.FeatureStoreNotification;

import org.gvsig.tools.observer.Observable;

 * SPI for all index implementations.

 * 

 * This observable object provides notificationswhen the index has finished

 * filling with data and is available to be used. The observer will

 * receive then a {@link FeatureStoreNotification#INDEX_FILLED_SUCCESSFULLY}

 * notification, with the index object if it has finished

 * successfully, or a {@link FeatureStoreNotification#INDEX_FILLING_ERROR}

 * notification with the exception object if there has been

 * any error in the process.

 * 

 * @see FeatureStoreNotification#INDEX_FILLED_SUCCESSFULLY

 * @see FeatureStoreNotification#INDEX_FILLING_ERROR

 * 

 * @author gvSIG team

public interface FeatureIndexProviderServices extends FeatureIndex, Observable {

    /** Initializes this provider */

    public void initialize() throws InitializeException;

    /** Column to which belongs this index */

    public FeatureAttributeDescriptor getFeatureAttributeDescriptor();

    /** FeatureType to which belongs this index */

    public FeatureType getFeatureType();

    /** FeatureStore to which belongs this index */

    public FeatureStoreProviderServices getFeatureStoreProviderServices();

    /**

     * Returns the absolute path (directory + filename) where this index is or

     * will be stored

     */

    public String getFileName();

    /**

     * Returns a temporary absolute path (directory + filename) according to the

     * system environment

     */

    public String getTemporaryFileName();

    /**

     * Calculates and returns a new filename for an index, using the given

     * prefix and suffix

     */

    public String getNewFileName(String prefix, String sufix);

    /**

     * Fills this index with the store's data. This operation will not return

     * until the index has filled with all the store's data.

     * 

     * @throws FeatureIndexException

     *             if there is an error while filling the index

     */

    public void fill() throws FeatureIndexException;

    /**

     * Fills this index with the store's data.

     * 

     * @param background

     *            if the filling must be performed in background

     * 

     * @throws FeatureIndexException

     *             if there is an error while filling the index

     */

    public void fill(boolean background) throws FeatureIndexException;

    /**

     * Sets the index as valid or invalid, so it may be used or not.

     * 

     * @param valid

     *            status to set the index to

     */

    public void setValid(boolean valid);