001/* FlavorTable.java -- A relaxed mapping between flavors
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037
038
039package java.awt.datatransfer;
040
041import java.util.List;
042
043/**
044 * A FlavorMap which no longer requires a 1-to-1 mapping between flavors. Any
045 * native can map to multiple flavors, and any flavor can map to multiple
046 * natives; although the mappings are usually symmetric.
047 *
048 * @author Eric Blake (ebb9@email.byu.edu)
049 * @since 1.4
050 * @status updated to 1.4
051 */
052public interface FlavorTable extends FlavorMap
053{
054  /**
055   * Returns a list of String natives corresponding to the given flavor. The
056   * list should be sorted from best to worst. The list must be modifiable
057   * without affecting this table.
058   *
059   * @param flavor the flavor to look up, or null to return all natives
060   * @return the sorted list of natives
061   */
062  List<String> getNativesForFlavor(DataFlavor flavor);
063
064  /**
065   * Returns a list of flavors corresponding to the given String native. The
066   * list should be sorted from best to worst. The list must be modifiable
067   * without affecting this table.
068   *
069   * @param name the native name to look up, or null to return all flavors
070   * @return the sorted list of flavors
071   */
072  List<DataFlavor> getFlavorsForNative(String name);
073}