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17 package org.mxchange.addressbook.client;
19 import org.mxchange.addressbook.menu.item.SelectableMenuItem;
20 import org.mxchange.jcore.client.Client;
21 import org.mxchange.jcore.exceptions.MenuInitializationException;
22 import org.mxchange.jcore.exceptions.UnhandledUserChoiceException;
23 import org.mxchange.jcore.model.contact.Contact;
24 import org.mxchange.jcore.model.contact.gender.Gender;
27 * A special client interface for addressbook applications.
29 * @author Roland Haeder
31 public interface AddressbookClient extends Client {
34 * The user changes own address data
36 * @param contact Contact instance to change
38 public void doChangeOwnAddressData (final Contact contact);
41 * The user changes own name data
45 public void doChangeOwnNameData (final Contact contact);
48 * The user changes own other data
50 * @param contact Constact instance to change
52 public void doChangeOwnOtherData (final Contact contact);
55 * Allows the user to enter own data
57 * @return Finished Contact instance
59 public Contact doEnterOwnData ();
62 * Asks the user for a choice and proceeds accordingly
64 * @throws UnhandledUserChoiceException If choice is not supported
65 * @throws org.mxchange.jcore.exceptions.MenuInitializationException If the menu cannot be initialized
67 public void doUserMenuChoice () throws UnhandledUserChoiceException, MenuInitializationException;
70 * Asks the the user to enter a single character which must match validChars
72 * @param validChars Valid chars that are accepted
73 * @param message Message to user
74 * @return Allowed character
76 public char enterChar (final char[] validChars, final String message);
79 * Asks the user to enter his/her gender (M=Male, F=Female, C=Company)
81 * @param message Message to output
84 public Gender enterGender (final String message);
87 * Reads an integer (int) from the user
89 * @param minimum Minimum allowed number
90 * @param maximum Maximum allowed number
91 * @param message Message to user
92 * @return Entered string by user or null if empty string is allowed
94 public int enterInt (final int minimum, final int maximum, final String message);
97 * Reads a string of minimum and maximum length from the user. An empty
98 * string should be generally not allowed, but might be okay for e.g.
101 * @param minLength Minimum length of the string to read
102 * @param maxLength Maximum length of the string to read
103 * @param message Message to user
104 * @param allowEmpty Whether empty strings are allowed
105 * @return Entered string by user or null if empty string is allowed
107 public String enterString (final int minLength, final int maxLength, final String message, final boolean allowEmpty);
110 * Setter for current menu choice
112 * @param currentMenu Current menu choice
114 public void setCurrentMenu (final String currentMenu);
117 * Some "Getter" for menu item
119 * @param accessKey Key to press to access this menu
120 * @param text Text to show to user
123 public SelectableMenuItem getMenuItem (final char accessKey, final String text);
126 * Shows current menu selection to the user
128 public void showCurrentMenu ();
131 * Shows given menu entry in client
133 * @param item Menu item to show
135 public void showEntry (final SelectableMenuItem item);
138 * Let the user choose what to change on the address: [n]ame, [a]ddress,
141 * @param contact Contact instance to let the user change data
142 * @throws UnhandledUserChoiceException If choice is not supported
144 public void userChooseChangeContactData (final Contact contact) throws UnhandledUserChoiceException;