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"""Interfaces to do with traversing.

$Id: interfaces.py 100292 2009-05-23 20:22:30Z shane $
"""

from zope.interface import Interface

# BBB: Re-import symbols to their old location.
from zope.location.interfaces import LocationError as TraversalError
from zope.location.interfaces import IRoot as IContainmentRoot
from zope.location.interfaces import ILocationInfo as IPhysicallyLocatable
from zope.location.interfaces import ITraverser


class ITraversable(Interface):
    """To traverse an object, this interface must be provided"""

    def traverse(name, furtherPath):
        """Get the next item on the path

        Should return the item corresponding to 'name' or raise
        LocationError where appropriate.

        'name' is an ASCII string or Unicode object.

        'furtherPath' is a list of names still to be traversed. This
        method is allowed to change the contents of furtherPath.
        """

class ITraversalAPI(Interface):
    """Common API functions to ease traversal computations
    """

    def joinPath(path, *args):
        """Join the given relative paths to the given path.

        Returns a unicode path.

        The path should be well-formed, and not end in a '/' unless it is
        the root path. It can be either a string (ascii only) or unicode.
        The positional arguments are relative paths to be added to the
        path as new path segments.  The path may be absolute or relative.

        A segment may not start with a '/' because that would be confused
        with an absolute path. A segment may not end with a '/' because we
        do not allow '/' at the end of relative paths.  A segment may
        consist of . or .. to mean "the same place", or "the parent path"
        respectively. A '.' should be removed and a '..' should cause the
        segment to the left to be removed.  joinPath('/', '..') should
        raise an exception.
        """

    def getPath(obj):
        """Returns a string representing the physical path to the object.
        """

    def getRoot(obj):
        """Returns the root of the traversal for the given object.
        """

    def traverse(object, path, default=None, request=None):
        """Traverse 'path' relative to the given object.

        'path' is a string with path segments separated by '/'.

        'request' is passed in when traversing from presentation code. This
        allows paths like @@foo to work.

        Raises LocationError if path cannot be found

        Note: calling traverse with a path argument taken from an untrusted
              source, such as an HTTP request form variable, is a bad idea.
              It could allow a maliciously constructed request to call
              code unexpectedly.
              Consider using traverseName instead.
        """

    def traverseName(obj, name, default=None, traversable=None,
                     request=None):
        """Traverse a single step 'name' relative to the given object.

        'name' must be a string. '.' and '..' are treated specially, as well as
        names starting with '@' or '+'. Otherwise 'name' will be treated as a
        single path segment.

        You can explicitly pass in an ITraversable as the
        'traversable' argument. If you do not, the given object will
        be adapted to ITraversable.

        'request' is passed in when traversing from presentation code. This
        allows paths like @@foo to work.

        Raises LocationError if path cannot be found and 'default' was
        not provided.

        """

    def getName(obj):
        """Get the name an object was traversed via
        """

    def getParent(obj):
        """Returns the container the object was traversed via.

        Returns None if the object is a containment root.
        Raises TypeError if the object doesn't have enough context to get the
        parent.
        """

    def getParents(obj):
        """Returns a list starting with the given object's parent followed by
        each of its parents.

        Raises a TypeError if the context doesn't go all the way down to
        a containment root.
        """

    def canonicalPath(path_or_object):
        """Returns a canonical absolute unicode path for the path or object.

        Resolves segments that are '.' or '..'.

        Raises ValueError if a badly formed path is given.
        """

class IPathAdapter(Interface):
    """Marker interface for adapters to be used in paths
    """

class IEtcNamespace(Interface):
    """Marker for utility registrations in the ++etc++ namespace
    """
