001package org.intellimate.izou.identification;
002
003import java.util.Optional;
004
005/**
006 * @author Leander Kurscheidt
007 * @version 1.0
008 */
009public interface IdentificationManagerM {
010    /**
011     * If you have registered with an Identifiable interface, you can receive Identification Instances with this method.
012     * @param identifiable the registered Identifiable
013     * @return an Identification Instance or null if not registered
014     */
015    Optional<Identification> getIdentification(Identifiable identifiable);
016
017    /**
018     * If a class has registered with an Identifiable interface you can receive an Identification Instance describing
019     * the class by providing his ID.
020     * @param id the ID of the registered Identifiable
021     * @return an Identification Instance or null if not registered
022     */
023    Optional<Identification> getIdentification(String id);
024
025    /**
026     * Registers an Identifiable, ID has to be unique.
027     * @param identifiable the Identifiable to register
028     * @return true if registered/already registered or false if the ID is already existing
029     */
030    boolean registerIdentification(Identifiable identifiable);
031}