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package org.gradle.api.internal.changedetection;

import org.gradle.api.file.FileCollection;
import org.gradle.util.ChangeListener;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * An immutable snapshot of the contents of a collection of files.
 */
public interface FileCollectionSnapshot extends Serializable {
    void changesSince(FileCollectionSnapshot oldSnapshot, ChangeListener<File> listener);

    Diff changesSince(FileCollectionSnapshot oldSnapshot);

    FileCollection getFiles();

    public interface Diff {
        /**
         * Applies this diff to the given snapshot. Adds any added or changed files in this diff to the given snapshot.
         * Removes any removed files in this diff from the given snapshot.
         *
         * @param snapshot the snapshot to apply the changes to.
         * @param listener the listener to notify of changes. The listener can veto a particular change.
         * @return an updated copy of the provided snapshot
         */
        FileCollectionSnapshot applyTo(FileCollectionSnapshot snapshot, ChangeListener<Merge> listener);

        /**
         * Applies this diff to the given snapshot. Adds any added or changed files in this diff to the given snapshot.
         * Removes any removed files in this diff from the given snapshot.
         *
         * @param snapshot the snapshot to apply the changes to.
         * @return an updated copy of the provided snapshot
         */
        FileCollectionSnapshot applyTo(FileCollectionSnapshot snapshot);
    }

    public interface Merge {
        void ignore();
    }
}
