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package org.apache.camel.spi;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.camel.RouteNode;
import org.apache.camel.model.ProcessorDefinition;

/**
 * Tracing information used by {@link org.apache.camel.processor.interceptor.TraceInterceptor}
 * so we can trace the exact route path a given {@link org.apache.camel.Exchange} has been processed.
 *
 * @version $Revision: 16368 $
 */
public interface TracedRouteNodes {

    /**
     * Adds the entry that was intercepted
     *
     * @param entry the entry
     */
    void addTraced(RouteNode entry);

    /**
     * Gets the last node, is <tt>null</tt> if no last exists.
     *
     * @return the last node
     */
    RouteNode getLastNode();

    /**
     * Gets the 2nd last node, is <tt>null</tt> if no last exists.
     *
     * @return the 2nd last
     */
    RouteNode getSecondLastNode();

    /**
     * Gets the current list of nodes, representing the route path the
     * current {@link org.apache.camel.Exchange} has currently taken.
     *
     * @return the node path
     */
    List<RouteNode> getNodes();

    /**
     * Prepares a new block for tracing.
     * <p/>
     * This is needed when you have child block such as a multicast or aggregator
     */
    void pushBlock();

    /**
     * Pops the last block from tracing.
     */
    void popBlock();

    /**
     * Clears all traced information
     */
    void clear();

    /**
     * A private counter that increments, is used to as book keeping how far this
     * exchange have been intercepted by the general intercept().
     * <p/>
     * We need this special book keeping to keep correct order when dealing
     * with concurrent exchanges being routed in the same route path.
     *
     * @param node the intercept node
     * @return the current count
     */
    int getAndIncrementCounter(ProcessorDefinition<?> node);

}
