package com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces;

import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Behaviors.interfaces.Behavior;
/*
Copyright 2000-2011 Bo Zimmerman

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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*/
/**
 * One step above a basic CMObject is an object that is contingent on its
 * environment.  It can be created and destroyed, savable, or not.
 * @see com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.CMClass
 * @author Bo Zimmerman
 *
 */
public interface Contingent extends CMObject
{
    /**
     * Utterly and permanently destroy this object, not only removing it from the map, but
     * causing this object to be collected as garbage by Java.  Containers, rooms. and mobs who have
     * their destroy() method called will also call the destroy() methods on all items and other
     * objects listed as content, recursively.
     */
    public void destroy();
    /**
     * Whether, if this object is in a room, whether it is appropriate to save this object to
     * the database as a permanent feature of its container.  It always returns true except
     * under unique circumstances.
     * @return true, usually.
     */
    public boolean isSavable();
    /**
     * Whether the destroy() method has been previousy called on this object.
     * @return whether the object is destroy()ed.
     */
    public boolean amDestroyed();

	/**
	 * Sets whether this behavior can be saved as a permanent aspect of
	 * its host.
	 * @see Behavior#isSavable()
	 * @param truefalse whether this behavior can be saved as part of its host.
	 */
    public void setSavable(boolean truefalse);
}
