forum.java

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/**
 * $RCSfile: Forum.java,v $
 * $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
 * $Date: 2002/09/09 13:50:41 $
 *
 * New Jive  from Jdon.com.
 *
 * This software is the proprietary information of CoolServlets, Inc.
 * Use is subject to license terms.
 */

package com.jivesoftware.forum;

//import com.jivesoftware.forum.gateway.GatewayManager;

import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Enumeration;

/**
 * A top level container for discussions. It contains a list of threads, each
 * of which contains a tree of messages.
 */
public interface Forum {

    /**
     * Returns the unique id of the forum.
     *
     * @return the unique id of the forum.
     */
    public long getID();

    /**
     * Returns the name of the forum. Every forum name in the system must be
     * unique. This restriction allows one to lookup a forum by name
     * as well as by ID.
     *
     * @return the name of the forum.
     * @see ForumFactory#getForum(String)
     */
    public String getName();

    /**
     * Sets the name of a the forum. Every forum name in the system must be
     * unique. However, this restriction allows one to lookup a forum by name
     * as well as by ID.<p>
     *
     * An exception will be thrown if a forum with the same name as the new
     * name already exists.
     *
     * @param name the name of the forum.
     * @throws UnauthorizedException if does not have ADMIN permissions.
     * @throws ForumAlreadyExistsException if a forum with the specified name
     *      already exists.
     */
    public void setName(String name) throws UnauthorizedException,
            ForumAlreadyExistsException;

    /**
     * Returns the description of the forum. A description should normally be
     * no longer than thirty words so that it can be easily displayed in a list
     * of forums on a web page.
     *
     * @return the description of the forum.
     */
    public String getDescription();

    /**
     * Sets the description of the forum. A description should normally be
     * no longer than thirty words so that it can be easily displayed in a list
     * of forums on a web page.
     *
     * @param description the description of the forum.
     * @throws UnauthorizedException if does not have ADMIN permissions.
     */
    public void setDescription(String description) throws UnauthorizedException;

    /**
     * Returns the Date that the forum was created.
     *
     * @return the Date the forum was created.
     */
    public Date getCreationDate();

    /**
     * Sets the creation date of the forum. In most cases, the creation date
     * will default to when the forum was entered into the system. However,
     * the creation date needs to be set manually when importing data.
     * In other words, skin authors should ignore this method since it only
     * intended for system maintenance.
     *
     * @param creationDate the date the forum was created.
     * @throws UnauthorizedException if does not have ADMIN permissions.
     */
    public void setCreationDate(Date creationDate) throws UnauthorizedException;

    /**
     * Returns the Date that the forum was last modified. In other words, the
     * date of the most recent message or thread in the forum.
     *
     * @return the Date the forum was last modified.
     */
    public Date getModifiedDate();

    /**
     * Sets the date the forum was last modified. In most cases, last modifed
     * will default to when the forum data was last changed. However,
     * the last modified date needs to be set manually when importing data.
     * In other words, skin authors should ignore this method since it only
     * intended for system maintenance.
     *
     * @param modifiedDate the date the forum was modified.
     * @throws UnauthorizedException if does not have ADMIN permissions.
     */
    public void setModifiedDate(Date modifiedDate) throws UnauthorizedException;

    /**
     * Returns the default number of moderation points for threads created in
     * the forum. The default moderation points value can be used in
     * conjunction with the minimum thread moderation points value to
     * effectively turn moderation on or off. Consider a default value of 0 and
     * a minimum value of 1 -- this will mean that new threads will
     * be created below the display threshold of 1, and must be assigned a
     * moderation point before being visible.<p>
     *
     * By default, the minimum and default thread moderation value is 1.
     *
     * @return the default number of moderation points assigned to threads.
     */
    public int getModerationDefaultThreadValue();

    /**
     * Sets the default number of moderation points for threads created in the
     * forum. The default moderation points value can be used in
     * conjunction with the minimum thread moderation points value to
     * effectively turn moderation on or off. Consider a default value of 0 and
     * a minimum value of 1 -- this will mean that new threads will
     * be created below the display threshold of 1, and must be assigned a
     * moderation point before being visible.<p>
     *
     * By default, the minimum and default thread moderation value is 1.
     *
     * @param value default number of moderation points for threads.
     * @throws UnauthorizedException if does not have ADMIN or MODERATE_THREADS
     *      permissions.
     */
    public void setModerationDefaultThreadValue(int value) throws UnauthorizedException;

    /**
     * Returns the default number of moderation points for messages created in
     * the forum. The default moderation points value can be used in
     * conjunction with the minimum message moderation points value to
     * effectively turn moderation on or off. Consider a default value of 0 and
     * a minimum value of 1 -- this will mean that new messages will
     * be created below the display threshold of 1, and must be assigned a
     * moderation point before being visible.<p>
     *
     * By default, the minimum and default message moderation value is 1.
     *
     * @return the default number of moderation points assigned to messages.
     */
    public int getModerationDefaultMessageValue();

    /**
     * Sets the default number of moderation points for threads created in the
     * forum. The default moderation points value can be used in
     * conjunction with the minimum thread moderation points value to
     * effectively turn moderation on or off. Consider a default value of 0 and
     * a minimum value of 1 -- this will mean that new messages will
     * be created below the display threshold of 1, and must be assigned a
     * moderation point before being visible.<p>
     *
     * By default, the minimum and default message moderation value is 1.
     *
     * @param value default number of moderation points for messages.
     * @throws UnauthorizedException if does not have ADMIN or MODERATE_MESSAGES
     *      permissions.
     */
    public void setModerationDefaultMessageValue(int value) throws UnauthorizedException;

    /**
     * Returns the minimum number of moderation points necessary for threads to
     * be visible in the forum. The default moderation points value can be used in
     * conjunction with the minimum thread moderation points value to
     * effectively turn moderation on or off. Consider a default value of 0 and
     * a minimum value of 1 -- this will mean that new threads will
     * be created below the display threshold of 1, and must be assigned a
     * moderation point before being visible.<p>
     *
     * By default, the minimum and default thread moderation value is 1.
     *
     * @return the minimum number of moderation points for threads to be visible.
     */
    public int getModerationMinThreadValue();

    /**
     * Sets the default number of moderation points necessary for threads to be
     * visible in the forum. The default moderation points value can be used in
     * conjunction with the minimum thread moderation points value to
     * effectively turn moderation on or off. Consider a default value of 0 and
     * a minimum value of 1 -- this will mean that new messages will
     * be created below the display threshold of 1, and must be assigned a
     * moderation point before being visible.<p>
     *
     * By default, the minimum and default message moderation value is 1.
     *
     * @param value the minimum number of moderation points for threads to be
     *      visible.
     * @throws UnauthorizedException if does not have ADMIN or MODERATE_THREADS
     *      permissions.
     */
    public void setModerationMinThreadValue(int value) throws UnauthorizedException;

    /**
     * Returns the minimum number of moderation points necessary for messages to
     * be visible in the forum. The default moderation points value can be used in
     * conjunction with the minimum thread moderation points value to
     * effectively turn moderation on or off. Consider a default value of 0 and
     * a minimum value of 1 -- this will mean that new threads will
     * be created below the display threshold of 1, and must be assigned a
     * moderation point before being visible.<p>
     *
     * By default, the minimum and default thread moderation value is 1.
     *
     * @return the minimum number of moderation points for threads to be visible.
     */
    public int getModerationMinMessageValue();

    /**
     * Sets the default number of moderation points necessary for messages to be
     * visible in the forum. The default moderation points value can be used in
     * conjunction with the minimum thread moderation points value to
     * effectively turn moderation on or off. Consider a default value of 0 and
     * a minimum value of 1 -- this will mean that new messages will
     * be created below the display threshold of 1, and must be assigned a
     * moderation point before being visible.<p>
     *
     * By default, the minimum and default message moderation value is 1.
     *
     * @param value the minimum number of moderation points for messages to be
     *      visible.
     * @throws UnauthorizedException if does not have ADMIN or MODERATE_MESSAGES