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package sonia.scm;

//~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * Base interface for all type manager classes.
 *
 * @author Sebastian Sdorra
 *
 * @param <T> type of the model object
 * @param <H> type of the handler
 */
public interface TypeManager<T extends ModelObject, H extends Handler<T>> extends Manager<T>
{

  /**
   * Returns the handler for given type or
   * null if no handler of that type is available.
   *
   * @param type name of the handler
   *
   * @return the handler for given type
   */
  H getHandler(String type);

  /**
   * Returns a {@link java.util.Collection} of all
   * available and configured types.
   *
   * @return all available types
   */
  Collection<Type> getTypes();
}
