/*
* *********************************************************************************************************************
*
* blueMarine II: Semantic Media Centre
* http://tidalwave.it/projects/bluemarine2
*
* Copyright (C) 2015 - 2021 by Tidalwave s.a.s. (http://tidalwave.it)
*
* *********************************************************************************************************************
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
* the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
* an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
* specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
*
* *********************************************************************************************************************
*
* git clone https://bitbucket.org/tidalwave/bluemarine2-src
* git clone https://github.com/tidalwave-it/bluemarine2-src
*
* *********************************************************************************************************************
*/
package it.tidalwave.bluemarine2.model;
import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import it.tidalwave.bluemarine2.model.finder.audio.AudioFileFinder;
import it.tidalwave.bluemarine2.model.finder.audio.MusicArtistFinder;
import it.tidalwave.bluemarine2.model.finder.audio.PerformanceFinder;
import it.tidalwave.bluemarine2.model.finder.audio.RecordFinder;
import it.tidalwave.bluemarine2.model.finder.audio.TrackFinder;
/***********************************************************************************************************************
*
* Represents a collection of media that can be queried in various ways.
*
* @author Fabrizio Giudici
*
**********************************************************************************************************************/
public interface MediaCatalog
{
public static final Class<MediaCatalog> _MediaCatalog_ = MediaCatalog.class;
/*******************************************************************************************************************
*
* Finds the {@link MusicArtist}s in this catalog.
*
* @return a {@code Finder} for the artists
*
******************************************************************************************************************/
@Nonnull
public MusicArtistFinder findArtists();
/*******************************************************************************************************************
*
* Finds the {@link Record}s in this catalog.
*
* @return a {@code Finder} for the records
*
******************************************************************************************************************/
@Nonnull
public RecordFinder findRecords();
/*******************************************************************************************************************
*
* Finds the {@link Track}s in this catalog.
reference not found
*
* @return a {@code Finder} for the tracks
*
******************************************************************************************************************/
@Nonnull
public TrackFinder findTracks();
/*******************************************************************************************************************
*
* Finds the {@link Performance}s in this catalog.
*
* @return a {@code Finder} for the performances
*
******************************************************************************************************************/
@Nonnull
public PerformanceFinder findPerformances();
/*******************************************************************************************************************
*
* Finds the {@link AudioFile}s in this catalog.
*
* @return a {@code Finder} for the audio files
*
******************************************************************************************************************/
@Nonnull
public AudioFileFinder findAudioFiles();
}