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package org.omg.CORBA;

import org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.Invalid;
import org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue;
import org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * The DynAny interface provides possibility to access the components of
 * the CORBA object, stored inside the {@link Any}. The {@link Any} itself
 * allows to read, write and pass as parameter the stored value without
 * knowning its exact data type. The DynAny and derived classes additionally
 * allows to access the members of the sequence, structure, union and get the
 * data about enumeration, value type and CORBA <code>fixed</code> without
 * knowing the exact type at the run time. The returned members are also
 * wrapped into DynAny objects, allowing them to be the nested structures.
 *
 * @author Audrius Meskauskas, Lithuania (AudriusA@Bioinformatics.org)
 */
public interface DynAny
  extends org.omg.CORBA.Object
{
  /**
   * Copy one DynAny into another.
   *
   * @param from the DynAny to copy from.
   * @throws Invalid if the source DynAny is invalid.
   */
  void assign(DynAny from)
       throws Invalid;

  /**
   * Clones this DynAny.
   */
  DynAny copy();

  /**
   * Returns the focused component of this DynAny. The DynAny has the internal
   * pointer (reference) that can point to one of its components. The returned
   * DynAny can be used to get or set the value of the focused component.
   * If the DynAny holds a primitive type with no components, this
   * implementation returns <code>this</code>.
   */
  DynAny current_component();

  /**
   * Destroys this DynAny, freeing the used resources. In java, resources
   * are freed by the garbage collectors, so this method typically returns
   * without action.
   */
  void destroy();

  /**
   * Makes a DynAny from the {@link Any}. The passed {@link Any} becomes the
   * enclosed instance of this DynAny, allowing to change/traverse the
   * {@link Any} fields by the {@link DynAny} methods.
   */
  void from_any(Any an_any)
         throws Invalid;

  /**
   * Retrieves the {@link Any}, stored inside this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if the typecode of the accessed Any
   * is not the same as the typecode of this DynAny.
   */
  Any get_any()
       throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Extract the boolean value that is expected to be
   * stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the
   * different type.
   */
  boolean get_boolean()
               throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Extract the char value that is expected to be
   * stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the
   * different type.
   */
  char get_char()
         throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Extract the <code>double</code> value that is expected to be
   * stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the
   * different type.
   */
  double get_double()
             throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Extract the <code>float</code> value that is expected to be
   * stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the
   * different type.
   */
  float get_float()
           throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Extract the int (CORBA long) value that is expected to be
   * stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the
   * different type.
   */
  int get_long()
        throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Extract the long (CORBA long long) value that is expected to be
   * stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the
   * different type.
   */
  long get_longlong()
             throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Extract the byte (CORBA octet) value that is expected to be
   * stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the
   * different type.
   */
  byte get_octet()
          throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Extract the CORBA object reference that is expected to be
   * stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the
   * different type.
   */
  Object get_reference()
                throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Extract the <code>short</code> value that is expected to be
   * stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the
   * different type.
   */
  short get_short()
           throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Extract the string value that is expected to be
   * stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the
   * different type.
   */
  String get_string()
             throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Extract the {@link TypeCode} value that is expected to be
   * stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the
   * different type.
   */
  TypeCode get_typecode()
                 throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Extract the unsigned int (CORBA ulong) value that is expected to be
   * stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the
   * different type.
   */
  int get_ulong()
         throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Extract the unsingel long (CORBA unsigned long long )value that
   * is expected to be stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the
   * different type.
   */
  long get_ulonglong()
              throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Extract the unsigned short value that is expected to be
   * stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the
   * different type.
   */
  short get_ushort()
            throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Extract the value that is expected to be
   * stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the
   * different type.
   */
  Serializable get_val()
                throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Extract the wide (usually UTF-16) character value that is expected to be
   * stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the
   * different type.
   */
  char get_wchar()
          throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Extract the wide (usually UFT-16) string that is expected to be
   * stored in this DynAny.
   *
   * @throws TypeMismatch if this DynAny holds the value of the
   * different type.
   */
  String get_wstring()
              throws TypeMismatch;

  /**
   * Insert the {@link Any} value into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny.
   *
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the
   * typecode of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_any(Any an_any)
           throws InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the boolean value into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the
   * typecode of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_boolean(boolean a_x)
               throws InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the char value into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the
   * typecode of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_char(char a_x)
            throws InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the double value into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the
   * typecode of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_double(double a_x)
              throws InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the float value into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the
   * typecode of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_float(float a_x)
             throws InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the int (CORBA long) value into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the
   * typecode of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_long(int a_x)
            throws InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the long (CORBA long long) value into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the
   * typecode of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_longlong(long a_x)
                throws InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the byte (CORBA octet) value into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the
   * typecode of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_octet(byte a_x)
             throws InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the object reference into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the
   * typecode of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_reference(Object a_x)
                 throws InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the <code>short</code> value into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the
   * typecode of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_short(short a_x)
             throws InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the string value into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the
   * typecode of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_string(String a_x)
              throws InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the {@link TypeCode} value into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the
   * typecode of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_typecode(TypeCode a_x)
                throws InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the int (CORBA unsinged long) value into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the
   * typecode of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_ulong(int a_x)
             throws InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the long (CORBA unsigned long long) value into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the
   * typecode of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_ulonglong(long a_x)
                 throws InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the short (CORBA unsigned short) value into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the
   * typecode of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_ushort(short a_x)
              throws InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the value into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the
   * typecode of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_val(Serializable a_x)
           throws InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the wide char (usually UTF-16) value into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the
   * typecode of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_wchar(char a_x)
             throws InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Insert the wide string (usually UTF-16) into the enclosed
   * {@link Any} inside this DynAny
   * @param a_x the value being inserted.
   * @throws InvalidValue if the value type does not match the
   * typecode of the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  void insert_wstring(String a_x)
               throws InvalidValue;

  /**
   * Advances the internal pointer, described in the {@link current_component},
   * one position forward.
   *
   * @return true if the pointer now points to the new component,
   * false if there are no more components of this DynAny holds
   * a basic type that is not divided into components.
   */
  boolean next();

  /**
   * Moves the internal pointer, described in the {@link current_component},
   * to the first component.
   */
  void rewind();

  /**
   * Moves the internal pointer, described in the {@link current_component},
   * to the given position.
   *
   * @param p the number of the internal component on that the internal
   * pointer must be focused.
   *
   * @return true on success or false if there is no component with the
   * given number. If the DynAny holds the basic type, this method returs
   * false p values other than 0.
   */
  boolean seek(int p);

  /**
   * Returns the enclosed {@link Any}.
   *
   * @return the enclosed {@link Any}.
   */
  Any to_any()
      throws Invalid;

  /**
   * Returns the typecode of the object, inserted into this
   * DynAny.
   *
   * @return the typecode of the inserted {@link Any} or null typecode
   * if no {@link Any has been yet inserted}.
   */
  TypeCode type();
}