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 *  are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
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 *  Contributors:
 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.core.resources;

/**
 * A workspace description represents the workspace preferences. It can be
 * used to query the current preferences and set new ones. The workspace
 * preference values are stored in the preference store and are also accessible
 * via the preference mechanism. Constants for the preference keys are found
 * on the <code>ResourcesPlugin</code> class.
 *
 * @see IWorkspace#getDescription()
 * @see IWorkspace#setDescription(IWorkspaceDescription)
 * @see IWorkspace#newProjectDescription(String)
 * @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
 * @noextend This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.
 */
public interface IWorkspaceDescription {
    /**
     * Returns the order in which projects in the workspace should be built.
     * The returned value is <code>null</code> if the workspace's default build
     * order is being used.
     *
     * @return the names of projects in the order they will be built, 
     *   or <code>null</code> if the default build order should be used
     * @see #setBuildOrder(String[])
     * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_BUILD_ORDER
     */
    public String[] getBuildOrder();

    /**
     * Returns the maximum length of time, in milliseconds, a file state should be 
     * kept in the local history. This setting is ignored by the workspace when
     * <code>isApplyFileStatePolicy()</code> returns <code>false</code>.
     * 
     * @return the maximum time a file state should be kept in the local history
     *   represented in milliseconds
     * @see #setFileStateLongevity(long)
     * @see #isApplyFileStatePolicy()
     * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_FILE_STATE_LONGEVITY
     */
    public long getFileStateLongevity();

    /**
     * Returns the maximum number of times that the workspace should rebuild when
     * builders affect projects that have already been built.
     * 
     * @return the maximum number of times that the workspace should rebuild when
     * builders affect projects that have already been built.
     * @see #setMaxBuildIterations(int)
     * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_MAX_BUILD_ITERATIONS
     * @since 2.1
     */
    public int getMaxBuildIterations();

    /**
     * Returns the maximum number of states per file that can be stored in the local history.
     * This setting is ignored by the workspace when <code>isApplyFileStatePolicy()</code>
     * returns <code>false</code>.
     *
     * @return the maximum number of states per file that can be stored in the local history
     * @see #setMaxFileStates(int)
     * @see #isApplyFileStatePolicy()
     * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_MAX_FILE_STATES
     */
    public int getMaxFileStates();

    /**
     * Returns the maximum permitted size of a file, in bytes, to be stored in the
     * local history. This setting is ignored by the workspace when 
     * <code>isApplyFileStatePolicy()</code> returns <code>false</code>.
     *
     * @return the maximum permitted size of a file to be stored in the local history
     * @see #setMaxFileStateSize(long)
     * @see #isApplyFileStatePolicy()
     * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_MAX_FILE_STATE_SIZE
     */
    public long getMaxFileStateSize();

    /**
     * Returns whether file states are discarded according to the policy specified by
     * <code>setFileStateLongevity(long)</code>, <code>setMaxFileStates(int)</code>
     * and <code>setMaxFileStateSize(long)</code> methods. 
     * 
     * @return <code>true</code> if file states are removed due to the policy, 
     *       <code>false</code> otherwise
     * @see #setApplyFileStatePolicy(boolean)
     * @see #setFileStateLongevity(long)
     * @see #setMaxFileStates(int)
     * @see #setMaxFileStateSize(long)
     * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_APPLY_FILE_STATE_POLICY
     * @since 3.6
     */
    public boolean isApplyFileStatePolicy();

    /**
     * Returns the interval between automatic workspace snapshots.
     *
     * @return the amount of time in milliseconds between automatic workspace snapshots
     * @see #setSnapshotInterval(long)
     * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public long getSnapshotInterval();

    /**
     * Returns whether this workspace performs autobuilds.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if autobuilding is on, otherwise
     *      <code>false</code>
     * @see #setAutoBuilding(boolean)
     * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_AUTO_BUILDING
     */
    public boolean isAutoBuilding();

    /**
     * Records whether this workspace performs autobuilds.
     * <p>
     * When autobuild is on, any changes made to a project and its
     * resources automatically triggers an incremental build of the workspace.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * Users must call <code>IWorkspace.setDescription</code> before changes 
     * made to this description take effect.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param value <code>true</code> to turn on autobuilding,
     *  and <code>false</code> to turn it off
     * @see IWorkspace#setDescription(IWorkspaceDescription)
     * @see #isAutoBuilding()
     * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_AUTO_BUILDING
     */
    public void setAutoBuilding(boolean value);

    /**
     * Sets the order in which projects in the workspace should be built.
     * Projects not named in this list are built in a default order defined
     * by the workspace.  Set this value to <code>null</code> to use the
     * default ordering for all projects.  Projects not named in the list are 
     * built in unspecified order after all ordered projects.
     * <p>
     * Users must call <code>IWorkspace.setDescription</code> before changes 
     * made to this description take effect.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param value the names of projects in the order in which they are built,
     *   or <code>null</code> to use the workspace's default order for all projects
     * @see IWorkspace#setDescription(IWorkspaceDescription)
     * @see #getBuildOrder()
     * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_BUILD_ORDER
     */
    public void setBuildOrder(String[] value);

    /**
     * Sets the maximum time, in milliseconds, a file state should be kept in the
     * local history. This setting is ignored by the workspace when <code>setApplyFileStatePolicy(boolean)
     * </code> is set to false.
     * <p>
     * Users must call <code>IWorkspace.setDescription</code> before changes 
     * made to this description take effect.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param time the maximum number of milliseconds a file state should be 
     *       kept in the local history
     * @see IWorkspace#setDescription(IWorkspaceDescription)
     * @see #getFileStateLongevity()
     * @see #setApplyFileStatePolicy(boolean)
     * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_FILE_STATE_LONGEVITY
     */
    public void setFileStateLongevity(long time);

    /**
     * Sets the maximum number of times that the workspace should rebuild when
     * builders affect projects that have already been built.
     * <p>
     * Users must call <code>IWorkspace.setDescription</code> before changes 
     * made to this description take effect.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param number the maximum number of times that the workspace should rebuild
     * when builders affect projects that have already been built.
     * @see IWorkspace#setDescription(IWorkspaceDescription)
     * @see #getMaxBuildIterations()
     * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_MAX_BUILD_ITERATIONS
     * @since 2.1
     */
    public void setMaxBuildIterations(int number);

    /**
     * Sets the maximum number of states per file that can be stored in the local history.
     * If the maximum number is reached, older states are removed in favor of
     * new ones. This setting is ignored by the workspace when <code>setApplyFileStatePolicy(boolean)
     * </code> is set to <code>false</code>.
     * <p>
     * Users must call <code>IWorkspace.setDescription</code> before changes 
     * made to this description take effect.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param number the maximum number of states per file that can be stored in the local history
     * @see IWorkspace#setDescription(IWorkspaceDescription)
     * @see #getMaxFileStates()
     * @see #setApplyFileStatePolicy(boolean)
     * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_MAX_FILE_STATES
     */
    public void setMaxFileStates(int number);

    /**
     * Sets the maximum permitted size of a file, in bytes, to be stored in the
     * local history. This setting is ignored by the workspace when <code>setApplyFileStatePolicy(boolean)
     * </code> is set to <code>false</code>.
     * <p>
     * Users must call <code>IWorkspace.setDescription</code> before changes 
     * made to this description take effect.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param size the maximum permitted size of a file to be stored in the local history
     * @see IWorkspace#setDescription(IWorkspaceDescription)
     * @see #getMaxFileStateSize()
     * @see #setApplyFileStatePolicy(boolean)
     * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_MAX_FILE_STATE_SIZE
     */
    public void setMaxFileStateSize(long size);

    /**
     * Sets whether file states are discarded according to the policy specified by
     * <code>setFileStateLongevity(long)</code>, <code>setMaxFileStates(int)</code>
     * and <code>setMaxFileStateSize(long)</code> methods.
     * <p>
     * Users must call <code>IWorkspace.setDescription</code> before changes 
     * made to this description take effect.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param apply <code>true</code> if file states are removed due to the policy, 
     *       <code>false</code> otherwise
     * @see IWorkspace#setDescription(IWorkspaceDescription)
     * @see #setFileStateLongevity(long)
     * @see #setMaxFileStates(int)
     * @see #setMaxFileStateSize(long)
     * @see #isApplyFileStatePolicy()
     * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_APPLY_FILE_STATE_POLICY
     * @since 3.6
     */
    public void setApplyFileStatePolicy(boolean apply);

    /**
     * Sets the interval between automatic workspace snapshots.  The new interval
     * will only take effect after the next snapshot.
     * <p>
     * Users must call <code>IWorkspace.setDescription</code> before changes 
     * made to this description take effect.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param delay the amount of time in milliseconds between automatic workspace snapshots
     * @see IWorkspace#setDescription(IWorkspaceDescription)
     * @see #getSnapshotInterval()
     * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public void setSnapshotInterval(long delay);
}