<?php
/**
 * An interface for "node-helper" classes
 *
 * @author		Roland Haeder <webmaster@ship-simu.org>
 * @version		0.0.0
 * @copyright	Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Roland Haeder, 2009 Hub Developer Team
 * @license		GNU GPL 3.0 or any newer version
 * @link		http://www.ship-simu.org
 * @todo		We need to find a better name for this interface
 *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
interface NodeHelper extends FrameworkInterface {
	/**
	 * Method to "bootstrap" the node. This step does also apply provided
	 * command-line arguments stored in the request instance. You should now
	 * get it from calling $this->getRequestInstance().
	 *
	 * @return	void
	 */
	function doBootstrapping ();

	/**
	 * Initializes hub-specific queues
	 *
	 * @return	void
	 */
	function initQueues ();

	/**
	 * Outputs the console teaser. This should only be executed on startup or
	 * full restarts. This method generates some space around the teaser.
	 *
	 * @return	void
	 */
	function outputConsoleTeaser ();

	/**
	 * Generic method to acquire a hub-id. On first run this generates a new one
	 * based on many pseudo-random data. On any later run, unless the id
	 * got not removed from database, it will be restored from the database.
	 *
	 * @return	void
	 */
	function bootstrapAcquireHubId ();

	/**
	 * Activates the hub by doing some final preparation and setting
	 * $hubIsActive to true
	 *
	 * @param	$requestInstance	A Requestable class
	 * @param	$responseInstance	A Responseable class
	 * @return	void
	 */
	function activateHub (Requestable $requestInstance, Responseable $responseInstance);

	/**
	 * Generates a session id which will be sent to the other hubs and clients
	 *
	 * @return	void
	 */
	function bootstrapGenerateSessionId ();

	/**
	 * Initializes the listener pool (class)
	 *
	 * @return	void
	 */
	function initializeListenerPool ();

	/**
	 * Restores a previously stored node list from database
	 *
	 * @return	void
	 */
	function bootstrapRestoreNodeList ();
}

//
?>