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014
015package org.apache.tapestry5.grid;
016
017import java.util.List;
018
019/**
020 * Defines how a {@link org.apache.tapestry5.corelib.components.Grid} component (and its sub-components) gain access to
021 * the row data that is displayed on the page. In many cases, this is just a wrapper around a simple List, but the
022 * abstractions exist to support access to a large data set that is accessible in sections.
023 */
024public interface GridDataSource
025{
026
027    /**
028     * Return whether the data source is empty, i.e. does not have any rows available.
029     */
030    default public boolean isEmpty()
031    {
032        return getAvailableRows(1) == 0;
033    }
034
035    /**
036     * Return the number of rows available in the data source with an upper limit.
037     * If determining the total number of rows is expensive, this method should be overridden to provide a more
038     * efficient implementation.
039     * Please note that the default Grid pager will still determine the total number of rows, so for this to have
040     * an effect, a custom pager should be used.
041     *
042     * @param limit the upper limit
043     * @return the number of rows or {@code limit}, whichever is lower
044     */
045    default public int getAvailableRows(final int limit)
046    {
047        int availableRows = getAvailableRows();
048        if (availableRows >= limit)
049        {
050            return limit;
051        }
052        return availableRows;
053    }
054
055    /**
056     * Returns the number of rows available in the data source.
057     */
058    int getAvailableRows();
059
060    /**
061     * Invoked to allow the source to prepare to present values. This gives the source a chance to pre-fetch data (when
062     * appropriate) and informs the source of the desired sort order.  Sorting comes first, then extraction by range.
063     *
064     * @param startIndex      the starting index to be retrieved
065     * @param endIndex        the ending index to be retrieved
066     * @param sortConstraints identify how data is to be sorted
067     */
068    void prepare(int startIndex, int endIndex, List<SortConstraint> sortConstraints);
069
070    /**
071     * Returns the row value at the provided index. This method will be invoked in sequential order. In rare instances,
072     * {@link #getAvailableRows()} may return a different number of rows than are actually available (i.e., the database
073     * was changed between calls to {@link #getAvailableRows()} and the call to {@link #prepare(int, int,
074     * java.util.List)}).  In that case, this method should return null for any out-of-range indexes.
075     */
076    Object getRowValue(int index);
077
078    /**
079     * Returns the type of value in the rows, or null if not known. This value is used to create a default {@link
080     * org.apache.tapestry5.beanmodel.BeanModel} when no such model is explicitly provided.
081     *
082     * @return the row type, or null
083     */
084    Class getRowType();
085}