using MultiTerm.Core.Types;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;

namespace MultiTerm.Core.ViewModel;

public interface ICommunicationDataViewModel<T_Data, T_Raw> where T_Data : IDataViewModel
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Collection of data in context of a communication protocol.
    /// </summary>
    ObservableCollection<T_Data> Data { get; }

    /// <summary>
    /// String representation of <see cref="Data"/>.
    /// </summary>
    string DataAsString { get; }

    /// <summary>
    /// Collection of selected items of the <see cref="Data"/>.
    /// May be set externally.
    /// </summary>
    ObservableCollection<T_Data> Selected { get; set; }

    /// <summary>
    /// Currently selected NewlineSeparator to group the <see cref="Data"/> into lines.
    /// </summary>
    NewlineSeparatorType NewlineSeparator { get; set; }

    /// <summary>
    /// Method to insert raw data into the <see cref="Data"/> Collection.
    /// Also updates the <see cref="DataAsString"/> property.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="data">collection of new data to insert</param>
    void HandleNewData(IEnumerable<T_Raw> data);

    /// <summary>
    /// Allows to clear the data.
    /// </summary>
    void Clear();
}