/*
 * $Id: Named.java 18741 2010-08-18 03:07:27Z alexsmirnov $
 *
 * License Agreement.
 *
 * Rich Faces - Natural Ajax for Java Server Faces (JSF)
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2007 Exadel, Inc.
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 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
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 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
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 */

package org.richfaces.cdk.model;

import org.richfaces.cdk.util.ComparatorUtils;

import com.google.common.base.Predicate;

/**
 * <p class="changed_added_4_0">This interface represents all models for "named" JSF objects ( attributes, properties, facets )</p>
 * @author asmirnov@exadel.com
 *
 */
public interface Named {
    
    /**
     * <p class="changed_added_4_0">Predicate used to lookup named element in the {@link ModelCollection}</p>
     * @author asmirnov@exadel.com
     *
     */
    public static final class NamePredicate implements Predicate<Named> {
        
        private final String name;

        public NamePredicate(String name) {
            this.name = name;
        }
    
        @Override
        public boolean apply(Named input) {
            return ComparatorUtils.nullSafeEquals(input.getName(), this.name);
        }
    }

    /**
     * <p class="changed_added_4_0"></p>
        // TODO - change to class corresponding with Java identifier type from faces-config.xsd
     * @return the name
     */
    public String getName();

    /**
     * <p class="changed_added_4_0"></p>
     * @param name the name to set
     */
    public void setName(String name);

}
