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package org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.settings;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * allows objects to be mapped against a regex pattern and held in order in a list
 */
public interface HierarchicalRepository<T> {

   void disableListeners();

   void enableListeners();

   /**
    * Add a new match to the repository
    *
    * @param match The regex to use to match against
    * @param value the value to hold against the match
    */
   void addMatch(String match, T value);

   void addMatch(String match, T value, boolean immutableMatch);

   /**
    * return the value held against the nearest match
    *
    * @param match the match to look for
    * @return the value
    */
   T getMatch(String match);

   /**
    * Return a list of Values being added
    *
    * @return
    */
   List<T> values();

   /**
    * set the default value to fallback to if none found
    *
    * @param defaultValue the value
    */
   void setDefault(T defaultValue);

   /**
    * remove a match from the repository
    *
    * @param match the match to remove
    */
   void removeMatch(String match);

   /**
    * register a listener to listen for changes in the repository
    *
    * @param listener
    */
   void registerListener(HierarchicalRepositoryChangeListener listener);

   /**
    * unregister a listener
    *
    * @param listener
    */
   void unRegisterListener(HierarchicalRepositoryChangeListener listener);

   /**
    * clear the repository
    */
   void clear();

   /**
    * Removes all listeners.
    */
   void clearListeners();

   /**
    * Clears the cache.
    */
   void clearCache();

   int getCacheSize();
}
