/*
* This file is part of Applied Energistics 2.
* Copyright (c) 2013 - 2014, AlgorithmX2, All rights reserved.
*
* Applied Energistics 2 is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
* the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
* (at your option) any later version.
*
* Applied Energistics 2 is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
* GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
*
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* along with Applied Energistics 2. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl>.
*/
package appeng.me.pathfinding;
import java.util.EnumSet;
import appeng.api.networking.GridFlags;
import appeng.api.util.IReadOnlyCollection;
public interface IPathItem
{
IPathItem getControllerRoute();
void setControllerRoute( IPathItem fast, boolean zeroOut );
/**
* used to determine if the finder can continue.
*/
boolean canSupportMoreChannels();
/**
* find possible choices for other pathing.
*/
IReadOnlyCollection<IPathItem> getPossibleOptions();
/**
* add one to the channel count, this is mostly for cables.
*/
void incrementChannelCount( int usedChannels );
/**
* get the grid flags for this IPathItem.
*
* @return the flag set.
*/
EnumSet<GridFlags> getFlags();
/**
* channels are done, wrap it up.
*/
void finalizeChannels();
}