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package org.opencastproject.mediapackage;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * A <code>MedikaPackageElementSelector</code> is the way to set up rules for extracting elements from a media package
 * dependent on their flavor.
 */
public interface MediaPackageElementSelector<T extends MediaPackageElement> {

  /**
   * Returns the media package elements that are matched by this selector.
   *
   * @param mediaPackage
   *          the media package
   * @param withTagsAndFlavors
   *          define if the elements must match with flavors and tags, or just one of these parameters
   * @return the selected elements
   */
  Collection<T> select(MediaPackage mediaPackage, boolean withTagsAndFlavors);

  /**
   * Returns the media package elements that are matched by this selector.
   *
   * @param elements
   *          the elements to select from
   * @param withTagsAndFlavors
   *          define if the elements must match with flavors and tags, or just one of these parameters
   * @return the selected elements
   */
  Collection<T> select(List<MediaPackageElement> elements, boolean withTagsAndFlavors);

}
