Added new method to the NotificationManager Interface
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17 /**
18  * @file                FBaseColIList.h
19  * @brief               This is the header file for the %IList interface.
20  *
21  * This header file contains the declarations of the %IList interface.
22  */
23 #ifndef _FBASE_COL_ILIST_H_
24 #define _FBASE_COL_ILIST_H_
25
26 #include <FBaseColIBidirectionalEnumerator.h>
27 #include <FBaseColICollection.h>
28 #include <FBaseColIComparer.h>
29 #include <FBaseColTypes.h>
30 #include <FBaseObject.h>
31
32 namespace Tizen { namespace Base { namespace Collection
33 {
34
35 /**
36  * @interface   IList
37  * @brief               This interface represents a collection of objects that can be individually accessed by an index.
38  *
39  * @since 2.0
40  *
41  * The %IList interface represents a collection of objects that can be individually accessed by an index.
42  *
43  */
44 class _OSP_EXPORT_ IList
45         : public virtual ICollection
46 {
47 public:
48         /**
49          * This polymorphic destructor should be overridden if required. @n
50          * This way, the destructors of the derived classes are called when the destructor of this interface is called.
51          *
52          * @since 2.0
53          */
54         virtual ~IList(void) {}
55
56         /**
57          * @if OSPDEPREC
58          * Adds the specified object to the list.
59          *
60          * @brief               <i> [Deprecated] </i>
61          * @deprecated  This method is deprecated because it has a problem of constant reference argument.
62          *                              Instead of using this method, use Add(Object* pObj).
63          * @since 2.0
64          *
65          * @return              An error code
66          * @param[in]   obj                             The object to add
67          * @exception   E_SUCCESS               The method is successful.
68          * @exception   E_OUT_OF_MEMORY The memory is insufficient.
69          * @remarks
70          *                              - In a collection of contiguous elements, such as a list, the elements
71          *                              that follow the insertion point move down to accommodate the new element. @n
72          *                              If the collection is indexed, the indexes of the elements that are moved
73          *                              are also updated. @n
74          *                              This behavior does not apply to collections where
75          *                              elements are conceptually grouped into buckets, such as a hashtable.
76          *                              - This method performs a shallow copy. It adds just the pointer only and not the element itself.
77          * @see Remove()
78          * @endif
79          */
80         result Add(const Object& obj)
81         {
82                 return Add(const_cast< Object* >(&obj));
83         }
84
85         /**
86          * Adds the specified object to the list.
87          *
88          * @since 2.0
89          *
90          * @return              An error code
91          * @param[in]   pObj                            A pointer to the object to add
92          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                       The method is successful.
93          * @exception   E_INVALID_ARG           The specified input parameter is invalid.
94          * @remarks
95          *                              - In a collection of contiguous elements, such as a list, the elements
96          *                              that follow the insertion point move down to accommodate the new element. @n
97          *                              If the collection is indexed, the indexes of the elements that are moved
98          *                              are also updated. @n
99          *                              This behavior does not apply to collections where
100          *                              elements are conceptually grouped into buckets, such as a hashtable.
101          *                              - This method performs a shallow copy. It adds just the pointer only and not the element itself.
102          * @see Remove()
103          */
104         virtual result Add(Object* pObj) = 0;
105
106         /**
107          * Adds the elements of the specified @c collection to the end of the list.
108          *
109          * @since 2.0
110          *
111          * @return              An error code
112          * @param[in]   collection                      The collection to add to the list
113          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                       The method is successful.
114          * @exception   E_INVALID_OPERATION     Either of the following conditions has occurred:
115          *                                                                      - The current state of the instance prohibits the execution of the specified operation.
116          *                                                                      - The specified @c collection is modified during the operation of this method.
117          * @remarks     This method performs a shallow copy. It adds just the pointer only and not the element itself.
118          * @see                 RemoveItems()
119          */
120         virtual result AddItems(const ICollection& collection) = 0;
121
122         /**
123          * Searches for an object in this list. @n
124          * Gets the @c index of the object if found.
125          *
126          * @since 2.0
127          *
128          * @return              An error code
129          * @param[in]   obj                                     The object to locate
130          * @param[out]  index                           The index of the object
131          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                       The method is successful.
132          * @exception   E_OBJ_NOT_FOUND         The specified @c obj has not been found.
133          */
134         virtual result IndexOf(const Object& obj, int& index) const = 0;
135
136         /**
137          * @if OSPDEPREC
138          * Inserts an object at the specified location in the list.
139          *
140          * @brief               <i> [Deprecated] </i>
141          * @deprecated  This method is deprecated because it has a problem of constant reference argument.
142          *                              Instead of using this method, use InsertAt(const Object* pObj, int index).
143          * @since 2.0
144          *
145          * @return              An error code
146          * @param[in]   obj                                             The object to insert
147          * @param[in]   index                                   The index at which the object is inserted
148          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                               The method is successful.
149          * @exception   E_OUT_OF_RANGE                  Either of the following conditions has occurred:
150          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is outside the bounds of the data structure.
151          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is greater than the number of elements in the list.
152          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is less than @c 0.
153          * @remarks
154          *                              - If the @c index equals the number of elements in the list, the new element
155          *                              is added at the end of the list.
156          *                              - This method performs a shallow copy. It inserts just the pointer only and not the element itself.
157          * @see                 Add(Object*)
158          * @see                 RemoveAt()
159          * @endif
160          */
161         result InsertAt(const Object& obj, int index)
162         {
163                 return InsertAt(const_cast< Object* >(&obj), index);
164         }
165
166         /**
167          * Inserts an object at the specified location in the list.
168          *
169          * @since 2.0
170          *
171          * @return              An error code
172          * @param[in]   pObj                            A pointer to the object to insert
173          * @param[in]   index                           The index at which the object is inserted
174          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                       The method is successful.
175          * @exception   E_INVALID_ARG           The specified input parameter is invalid.
176          * @exception   E_OUT_OF_RANGE          Either of the following conditions has occurred:
177          *                                                                      - The specified index is outside the bounds of the data structure.
178          *                                                                      - The specified @c index is greater than the number of elements in the list.
179          *                                                                      - The specified @c index is less than @c 0.
180          * @remarks
181          *                              - If the @c index equals the number of elements in the list, the new element
182          *                              is added at the end of the list.
183          *                              - This method performs a shallow copy. It inserts just the pointer only and not the element itself.
184          * @see                 Add(Object*)
185          * @see                 RemoveAt()
186          */
187         virtual result InsertAt(Object* pObj, int index) = 0;
188
189         /**
190          * Searches for an object starting from the specified @c index. @n
191          * Gets the @c index of the object if found.
192          *
193          * @since 2.0
194          *
195          * @return              An error code
196          * @param[in]   obj                             The object to locate
197          * @param[in]   startIndex                              The starting index for the search @n
198          *                                                                              It must be less than the number of elements.
199          * @param[out]  index                                   The index of the object
200          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                               The method is successful.
201          * @exception   E_OUT_OF_RANGE                  Either of the following conditions has occurred:
202          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is outside the bounds of the data structure.
203          *                                                                              - The specified @c startIndex is either greater than or equal to the number of elements in the list.
204          *                                                                              - The specified @c startIndex is less than @c 0.
205          * @exception   E_OBJ_NOT_FOUND                 The specified @c obj has not been found.
206          * @see                 LastIndexOf()
207          */
208         virtual result IndexOf(const Object& obj, int startIndex, int& index) const = 0;
209
210         /**
211          * Searches for an object within the specified range. @n
212          * Gets the @c index of the object if found.
213          *
214          * @since 2.0
215          *
216          * @return              An error code
217          * @param[in]   obj                                             The object to locate
218          * @param[in]   startIndex                              The starting index of the range
219          * @param[in]   count                                   The number of elements to read
220          * @param[out]  index                                   The index of the object
221          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                               The method is successful.
222          * @exception   E_OUT_OF_RANGE                  Either of the following conditions has occurred:
223          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is outside the bounds of the data structure.
224          *                                                                              - The specified @c startIndex is either greater than or equal to the number of elements in the list.
225          *                                                                              - The specified @c startIndex is less than @c 0.
226          *                                                                              - The specified @c count is greater than the number of elements starting from @c startIndex.
227          *                                                                              - The specified @c count is less than @c 0.
228          * @exception   E_OBJ_NOT_FOUND                 The specified @c obj has not been found.
229          * @see                 LastIndexOf()
230          */
231         virtual result IndexOf(const Object& obj, int startIndex, int count, int& index) const = 0;
232
233         /**
234          * Searches for the last occurrence of an object in the list. @n
235          * Gets the @c index of the object if found.
236          *
237          * @since 2.0
238          *
239          * @return              An error code
240          * @param[in]   obj                     The object to locate
241          * @param[out]  index                           The index of the last occurrence of the specified object
242          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                       The method is successful.
243          * @exception   E_OBJ_NOT_FOUND         The specified @c obj has not been found.
244          * @see                 IndexOf()
245          */
246         virtual result LastIndexOf(const Object& obj, int& index) const = 0;
247
248         /**
249          * Inserts the elements of a collection in the list at the specified location.
250          *
251          * @since 2.0
252          *
253          * @return              An error code
254          * @param[in]   collection                              The collection to insert
255          * @param[in]   startIndex                              The starting index at which the collection is inserted
256          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                               The method is successful.
257          * @exception   E_OUT_OF_RANGE                  Either of the following conditions has occurred:
258          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is outside the bounds of the data structure.
259          *                                                                              - The specified @c startIndex is greater than the number of elements in the list.
260          *                                                                              - The specified @c startIndex is less than @c 0.
261          * @exception   E_INVALID_OPERATION             Either of the following conditions has occurred:
262          *                                                                              - The current state of the instance prohibits the execution of the specified operation.
263          *                                                                              - The specified @c collection is modified during the operation of this method.
264          * @remarks
265          *                              - If the @c startIndex is equal to the number of elements in the list, the new elements
266          *                              are added at the end of the list.
267          *                              - This method performs a shallow copy. It inserts just the pointer and not the element itself.
268          * @see                 RemoveItems()
269          * @see                 AddItems()
270          */
271         virtual result InsertItemsFrom(const ICollection& collection, int startIndex) = 0;
272
273         /**
274          * Gets the object at the specified location.
275          *
276          * @since 2.0
277          *
278          * @return              The object at the specified location, @n
279          *                              else @c null if the @c index invalid
280          * @param[in]   index                                   The index of the object to get
281          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                               The method is successful.
282          * @exception   E_OUT_OF_RANGE                  Either of the following conditions has occurred:
283          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is outside the bounds of the data structure.
284          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is either greater than or equal to the number of elements in the list.
285          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is less than @c 0.
286          * @remarks             The specific error code can be accessed using the GetLastResult() method.
287          * @see                 SetAt()
288          */
289         virtual const Object* GetAt(int index) const = 0;
290
291         /**
292          * Gets the object at the specified location.
293          *
294          * @since 2.0
295          *
296          * @return              The object at the specified location, @n
297          *                              else @c null if the @c index invalid
298          * @param[in]   index                                   The index of the object to get
299          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                               The method is successful.
300          * @exception   E_OUT_OF_RANGE                  Either of the following conditions has occurred:
301          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is outside the bounds of the data structure.
302          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is either greater than or equal to the number of elements in the list.
303          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is less than @c 0.
304          * @remarks             The specific error code can be accessed using the GetLastResult() method.
305          * @see                 SetAt()
306          */
307         virtual Object* GetAt(int index) = 0;
308
309         /**
310          * Gets all the elements of the list within the specified range.
311          *
312          * @since 2.0
313          *
314          * @return              A pointer to the %IList that contains elements lying within the specified range, @n
315          *                              else @c null if an exception occurs
316          * @param[in]   startIndex                              The starting index of the range
317          * @param[in]   count                                   The number of elements to read
318          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                               The method is successful.
319          * @exception   E_OUT_OF_RANGE                  Either of the following conditions has occurred:
320          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is outside the bounds of the data structure.
321          *                                                                              - The specified @c startIndex is either greater than or equal to the number of elements in the list.
322          *                                                                              - The specified @c startIndex is less than @c 0.
323          *                                                                              - The specified @c count is greater than the number of elements in the list starting from @c startIndex.
324          *                                                                              - The specified @c count is less than @c 0.
325          * @remarks
326          *                              - The %IList stores just the pointers to the elements in the list and not the elements themselves.
327          *                              - The specific error code can be accessed using the GetLastResult() method.
328          */
329         virtual IList* GetItemsN(int startIndex, int count) const = 0;
330
331         /**
332          * Removes the first occurrence of the specified object.
333          *
334          * @since 2.0
335          *
336          * @return              An error code
337          * @param[in]   obj                                     The object to remove
338          * @param[in]   forceDeletion           Set to @c true to deallocate the object, @n
339          *                                                                      else @c false
340          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                       The method is successful.
341          * @exception   E_OBJ_NOT_FOUND         The specified @c obj has not been found.
342          * @remarks
343          *                              - Based on the specified element deleter, the remove operation not only gets rid of an element from the list, but also deletes its object instance. @n
344          *                              The element deleter style is recommended rather than using @c forceDeletetion in the removing method. @n
345          *                              If both the element deleter and the @c forceDeletion are set, the remove operation follows the @c forceDeletion setting.
346          *                              - Remove(obj, @b true) internally works as the below code:
347          * @code
348          * DeleterFunctionType deleter = GetDeleter();
349          * SetDeleter(SingleObjectDeleter);
350          * Remove(obj);
351          * SetDeleter(deleter);
352          * @endcode
353          *                              - Remove(obj, @b false) internally works as the below code:
354          * @code
355          * DeleterFunctionType deleter = GetDeleter();
356          * SetDeleter(NoOpDeleter);
357          * Remove(obj);
358          * SetDeleter(deleter);
359          * @endcode
360          * @see                 Add(Object*)
361          * @see                 RemoveAt()
362          */
363         result Remove(const Object& obj, bool forceDeletion)
364         {
365                 DeleterFunctionType deleter = GetDeleter();
366
367                 if (forceDeletion)
368                 {
369                         SetDeleter(SingleObjectDeleter);
370                 }
371                 else
372                 {
373                         SetDeleter(NoOpDeleter);
374                 }
375
376                 result r = Remove(obj);
377                 SetDeleter(deleter);
378                 return r;
379         }
380
381         /**
382          * Removes the first occurrence of the specified object.
383          *
384          * @since 2.0
385          *
386          * @return              An error code
387          * @param[in]   obj                                     The object to remove
388          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                       The method is successful.
389          * @exception   E_OBJ_NOT_FOUND         The specified @c obj has not been found.
390          * @see                 Add(Object*)
391          * @see                 RemoveAt()
392          */
393         virtual result Remove(const Object& obj) = 0;
394
395         /**
396          * Removes the object at the specified location.
397          *
398          * @since 2.0
399          *
400          * @return              An error code
401          * @param[in]   index                                   The index at which the object is removed
402          * @param[in]   forceDeletion                   Set to @c true to deallocate the object, @n
403          *                                                                              else @c false
404          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                               The method is successful.
405          * @exception   E_OUT_OF_RANGE                  Either of the following conditions has occurred:
406          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is outside the bounds of the data structure.
407          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is either greater than or equal to the number of elements in the list.
408         *                                                                               - The specified @c index is less than @c 0.
409          * @remarks
410          *                              - Based on the specified element deleter, the remove operation not only gets rid of an element from the list, but also deletes its object instance. @n
411          *                              The element deleter style is recommended rather than using @c forceDeletetion in the removing method. @n
412          *                              If both the element deleter and the @c forceDeletion are set, the remove operation follows the @c forceDeletion setting.
413          *                              - RemoveAt(index, @b true) internally works as the below code:
414          * @code
415          * DeleterFunctionType deleter = GetDeleter();
416          * SetDeleter(SingleObjectDeleter);
417          * RemoveAt(index);
418          * SetDeleter(deleter);
419          * @endcode
420          *                              - RemoveAt(index, @b false) internally works as the below code:
421          * @code
422          * DeleterFunctionType deleter = GetDeleter();
423          * SetDeleter(NoOpDeleter);
424          * RemoveAt(index);
425          * SetDeleter(deleter);
426          * @endcode
427          */
428         result RemoveAt(int index, bool forceDeletion)
429         {
430                 DeleterFunctionType deleter = GetDeleter();
431
432                 if (forceDeletion)
433                 {
434                         SetDeleter(SingleObjectDeleter);
435                 }
436                 else
437                 {
438                         SetDeleter(NoOpDeleter);
439                 }
440
441                 result r = RemoveAt(index);
442                 SetDeleter(deleter);
443                 return r;
444         }
445
446         /**
447          * Removes the object at the specified location.
448          *
449          * @since 2.0
450          *
451          * @return              An error code
452          * @param[in]   index                                   The index at which the object is removed
453          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                               The method is successful.
454          * @exception   E_OUT_OF_RANGE                  Either of the following conditions has occurred:
455          *                                                                              - The specified index is outside the bounds of the data structure.
456          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is either greater than or equal to the number of elements in the list.
457          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is less than @c 0.
458          */
459         virtual result RemoveAt(int index) = 0;
460
461         /**
462          * Removes all the elements within the specified range.
463          *
464          * @since 2.0
465          *
466          * @return              An error code
467          * @param[in]   startIndex                              The starting index of the range
468          * @param[in]   count                                   The number of elements in the range
469          * @param[in]   forceDeletion                   Set to @c true to deallocate the object, @n
470          *                                                                              else @c false
471          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                               The method is successful.
472          * @exception   E_OUT_OF_RANGE                  Either of the following conditions has occurred:
473          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is outside the bounds of the data structure.
474          *                                                                              - The specified @c startIndex is either greater than or equal to the number of elements in the list.
475          *                                                                              - The specified @c startIndex is less than @c 0.
476          *                                                                              - The specified @c count is greater than the number of elements starting from @c startIndex.
477          *                                                                              - The specified @c count is less than @c 0.
478          * @remarks
479          *                              - Based on the specified element deleter, the remove operation not only gets rid of an element from the list, but also deletes its object instance. @n
480          *                              The element deleter style is recommended rather than using @c forceDeletetion in the removing method. @n
481          *                              If both the element deleter and the @c forceDeleteion are set, the remove operation follows the @c forceDeletion setting.
482          *                              - RemoveItems(startIndex, count, @b true) internally works as the below code:
483          * @code
484          * DeleterFunctionType deleter = GetDeleter();
485          * SetDeleter(SingleObjectDeleter);
486          * RemoveItems(startIndex, count);
487          * SetDeleter(deleter);
488          * @endcode
489          *                              - RemoveItems(startIndex, count, @b false) internally works as the below code:
490          * @code
491          * DeleterFunctionType deleter = GetDeleter();
492          * SetDeleter(NoOpDeleter);
493          * RemoveItems(startIndex, count);
494          * SetDeleter(deleter);
495          * @endcode
496          * @see                 AddItems()
497          */
498         result RemoveItems(int startIndex, int count, bool forceDeletion)
499         {
500                 DeleterFunctionType deleter = GetDeleter();
501
502                 if (forceDeletion)
503                 {
504                         SetDeleter(SingleObjectDeleter);
505                 }
506                 else
507                 {
508                         SetDeleter(NoOpDeleter);
509                 }
510
511                 result r = RemoveItems(startIndex, count);
512                 SetDeleter(deleter);
513                 return r;
514         }
515
516         /**
517          * Removes all the elements within the specified range.
518          *
519          * @since 2.0
520          *
521          * @return              An error code
522          * @param[in]   startIndex                              The starting index of the range
523          * @param[in]   count                                   The number of elements in the range
524          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                               The method is successful.
525          * @exception   E_OUT_OF_RANGE                  Either of the following conditions has occurred:
526          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is outside the bounds of the data structure.
527          *                                                                              - The specified @c startIndex is either greater than or equal to the number of elements in the list.
528          *                                                                              - The specified @c startIndex is less than @c 0.
529          *                                                                              - The specified @c count is greater than the number of elements starting from @c startIndex.
530          *                                                                              - The specified @c count is less than @c 0.
531          * @see                 AddItems()
532          */
533         virtual result RemoveItems(int startIndex, int count) = 0;
534
535         /**
536          * Removes all the elements from the list that are common to the specified collection.
537          *
538          * @since 2.0
539          *
540          * @return              An error code
541          * @param[in]   collection                      The collection to remove from this list
542          * @param[in]   forceDeletion           Set to @c true to deallocate the object, @n
543          *                                                                      else @c false
544          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                       The method is successful.
545          * @exception   E_INVALID_OPERATION     Either of the following conditions has occurred:
546          *                                                                      - The current state of the instance prohibits the execution of the specified operation.
547          *                                                                      - The specified @c collection is modified during the operation of this method.
548          * @remarks
549          *                              - Based on the specified element deleter, the remove operation not only gets rid of an element from the list, but also deletes its object instance. @n
550          *                              The element deleter style is recommended rather than using @c forceDeletetion in the removing method. @n
551          *                              If both the element deleter and the @c forceDeleteion are set, the remove operation follows the @c forceDeletion setting.
552          *                              - RemoveItems(collection, @b true) internally works as the below code:
553          * @code
554          * DeleterFunctionType deleter = GetDeleter();
555          * SetDeleter(SingleObjectDeleter);
556          * RemoveItems(collection);
557          * SetDeleter(deleter);
558          * @endcode
559          *                              - RemoveItems(collection, @b false) internally works as the below code:
560          * @code
561          * DeleterFunctionType deleter = GetDeleter();
562          * SetDeleter(NoOpDeleter);
563          * RemoveItems(collection);
564          * SetDeleter(deleter);
565          * @endcode
566          * @see                 Remove()
567          * @see                 RemoveAt()
568          */
569         result RemoveItems(const ICollection& collection, bool forceDeletion)
570         {
571                 DeleterFunctionType deleter = GetDeleter();
572
573                 if (forceDeletion)
574                 {
575                         SetDeleter(SingleObjectDeleter);
576                 }
577                 else
578                 {
579                         SetDeleter(NoOpDeleter);
580                 }
581
582                 result r = RemoveItems(collection);
583                 SetDeleter(deleter);
584                 return r;
585         }
586
587         /**
588          * Removes all the elements from the list that are common to the specified @c collection.
589          *
590          * @since 2.0
591          *
592          * @return              An error code
593          * @param[in]   collection                      The collection to remove from this list
594          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                       The method is successful.
595          * @exception   E_INVALID_OPERATION     Either of the following conditions has occurred:
596          *                                                                      - The current state of the instance prohibits the execution of the specified operation.
597          *                                                                      - The specified @c collection is modified during the operation of this method.
598          * @see                 Remove()
599          * @see                 RemoveAt()
600          */
601         virtual result RemoveItems(const ICollection& collection) = 0;
602
603         /**
604          * Removes all the object pointers in the collection. @n
605          * If @c forceDeletion is set to @c true, it removes all the objects from the collection. @n
606          * This method can be called just before deleting the collection.
607          *
608          * @since 2.0
609          *
610          * @return              An error code
611          * @param[in]   forceDeletion           Set to @c true to deallocate all the objects, @n
612          *                                                                      else @c false
613          * @remarks
614          *                              - Based on the specified element deleter, the remove operation not only gets rid of an element from the list, but also deletes its object instance. @n
615          *                              The element deleter style is recommended rather than using @c forceDeletetion in the removing method. @n
616          *                              If both the element deleter and the @c forceDeleteion are set, the remove operation follows the @c forceDeletion setting.
617          *                              - RemoveAll(@b true) internally works as the below code:
618          * @code
619          * DeleterFunctionType deleter = GetDeleter();
620          * SetDeleter(SingleObjectDeleter);
621          * RemoveAll();
622          * SetDeleter(deleter);
623          * @endcode
624          *                              - RemoveAll(@b false) internally works as the below code:
625          * @code
626          * DeleterFunctionType deleter = GetDeleter();
627          * SetDeleter(NoOpDeleter);
628          * RemoveAll();
629          * SetDeleter(deleter);
630          * @endcode
631          */
632         void RemoveAll(bool forceDeletion)
633         {
634                 DeleterFunctionType deleter = GetDeleter();
635
636                 if (forceDeletion)
637                 {
638                         SetDeleter(SingleObjectDeleter);
639                 }
640                 else
641                 {
642                         SetDeleter(NoOpDeleter);
643                 }
644
645                 RemoveAll();
646                 SetDeleter(deleter);
647         }
648
649         /**
650          * Removes all the object pointers from the collection. @n
651          * This method can be called just before deleting the collection.
652          *
653          * @since 2.0
654          */
655         virtual void RemoveAll(void) = 0;
656
657         /**
658          * Replaces the object at the specified @c index with the specified object.
659          *
660          * @since 2.0
661          *
662          * @return              An error code
663          * @param[in]   obj                                     The new object
664          * @param[in]   index                                   The index at which the new object is set
665          * @param[in]   forceDeletion                   Set to @c true to deallocate the object, @n
666          *                                                                              else @c false
667          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                               The method is successful.
668          * @exception   E_OUT_OF_RANGE                  Either of the following conditions has occurred:
669          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is outside the bounds of the data structure.
670          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is either greater than or equal to the number of elements in the list.
671          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is less than @c 0.
672          * @remarks
673          *                              - Based on the specified element deleter, the set operation not only gets rid of an element from the list, but also deletes its object instance. @n
674          *                              The element deleter style is recommended rather than using @c forceDeletetion in the set method. @n
675          *                              If both the element deleter and the @c forceDeleteion are set, the set operation follows the @c forceDeletion setting.
676          *                              - SetAt(obj, index, @b true) internally works as the below code:
677          * @code
678          * DeleterFunctionType deleter = GetDeleter();
679          * SetDeleter(SingleObjectDeleter);
680          * SetAt(const_cast< Object* >(&obj), index);
681          * SetDeleter(deleter);
682          * @endcode
683          *                              - SetAt(obj, index, @b false) internally works as the below code:
684          * @code
685          * DeleterFunctionType deleter = GetDeleter();
686          * SetDeleter(NoOpDeleter);
687          * SetAt(const_cast< Object* >(&obj), index);
688          * SetDeleter(deleter);
689          * @endcode
690          * @see                 GetAt()
691          */
692         result SetAt(const Object& obj, int index, bool forceDeletion = false)
693         {
694                 DeleterFunctionType deleter = GetDeleter();
695
696                 if (forceDeletion)
697                 {
698                         SetDeleter(SingleObjectDeleter);
699                 }
700                 else
701                 {
702                         SetDeleter(NoOpDeleter);
703                 }
704
705                 result r = SetAt(const_cast< Object* >(&obj), index);
706                 SetDeleter(deleter);
707                 return r;
708         }
709
710         /**
711          * Replaces the object at the specified @c index with the specified object.
712          *
713          * @since 2.0
714          *
715          * @return              An error code
716          * @param[in]   pObj                                    A pointer to the new object
717          * @param[in]   index                                   The index at which the new object is set
718          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                               The method is successful.
719          * @exception   E_INVALID_ARG                   A specified input parameter is invalid.
720          * @exception   E_OUT_OF_RANGE                  Either of the following conditions has occurred:
721          *                                                                              - The specified index is outside the bounds of the data structure.
722          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is either greater than or equal to the number of elements in the list.
723          *                                                                              - The specified @c index is less than @c 0.
724          * @see                 GetAt()
725          */
726         virtual result SetAt(Object* pObj, int index) = 0;
727
728         /**
729          * Sorts the elements of the list using the @c comparer provided.
730          *
731          * @since 2.0
732          *
733          * @return              An error code
734          * @param[in]   comparer                The IComparer implementation to use when comparing the elements
735          * @exception   E_SUCCESS               The method is successful.
736          * @exception   E_INVALID_ARG   The specified input parameter is invalid.
737          */
738         virtual result Sort(const IComparer& comparer) = 0;
739
740         /**
741          * Checks whether the list contains the specified object.
742          *
743          * @since 2.0
744          *
745          * @return              @c true if the list contains the specified object, @n
746          *                              else @c false
747          * @param[in]   obj     The object to locate
748          */
749         virtual bool Contains(const Object& obj) const = 0;
750
751         /**
752          * @if OSPDEPREC
753          * Checks whether the list contains all the elements of the specified @c collection.
754          *
755          * @brief               <i> [Deprecated] </i>
756          * @deprecated  This method is deprecated because it transfers the result of the comparison in an out-parameter form.
757          *                              The return type is changed to boolean and this method returns the result.
758          *                              Instead of using this method, use bool ContainsAll(const ICollection& collection).
759          * @since 2.0
760          *
761          * @return              An error code
762          * @param[in]   collection                      The collection to check for containment in this list
763          * @param[out]  out                                     Set to @c true if the list contains all the elements of the specified collection, @n
764          *                                                                      else @c false
765          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                       The method is successful.
766          * @exception   E_INVALID_OPERATION     Either of the following conditions has occurred:
767          *                                                                      - The current state of the instance prohibits the execution of the specified operation.
768          *                                                                      - The specified @c collection is modified during the operation of this method.
769          * @remarks             If the given @c collection is empty, then @c out is set to @c true.
770          * @see                 Contains()
771          * @endif
772          */
773         result ContainsAll(const ICollection& collection, bool& out) const
774         {
775                 out = ContainsAll(collection);
776                 result r = GetLastResult();
777                 return r;
778         }
779
780         /**
781          * Checks whether the list contains all the elements of the specified @c collection.
782          *
783          * @since 2.0
784          *
785          * @return              @c true if the list contains all the elements of the specified collection, @n
786          *                              else @c false
787          * @param[in]   collection                      The collection to check for containment in this list
788          * @exception   E_SUCCESS                       The method is successful.
789          * @exception   E_INVALID_OPERATION     Either of the following conditions has occurred:
790          *                                                                      - The current state of the instance prohibits the execution of the specified operation.
791          *                                                                      - The specified @c collection is modified during the operation of this method.
792          * @remarks
793          *                              - The specific error code can be accessed using the GetLastResult() method.
794          *                              - If the given @c collection is empty, this method returns @c true.
795          * @see                 Contains()
796          */
797         virtual bool ContainsAll(const ICollection& collection) const = 0;
798
799         /**
800         * Gets the bidirectional enumerator (an instance of the IBidirectionalEnumerator derived class) of this list.
801         *
802         * @since 2.0
803         *
804         * @return               A pointer to the bidirectional enumerator interface of the %IList derived class, @n
805         *                               else @c null if an exception occurs
806         * @remarks
807         *                               - Use this method to obtain a bidirectional enumerator (an instance of the IBidirectionalEnumerator derived class)
808         *                               to iterate over a collection (an instance of the %IList derived class).
809         *                               - The specific error code can be accessed using GetLastResult() method.
810         */
811         virtual IBidirectionalEnumerator* GetBidirectionalEnumeratorN(void) const = 0;
812
813         /**
814          * Checks whether the instance is an ArrayList or a LinkedList.
815          *
816          * @since 2.0
817          *
818          * @return      @c true if it is an ArrayList, @n
819          *                      else @c false if it is a LinkedList
820          */
821         virtual bool IsRandomAccessible(void) const
822         {
823                 return false;
824         }
825
826         /**
827          * Gets the element deleter of the collection.
828          *
829          * @since 2.0
830          *
831          * @return              A function pointer to the existing element deleter
832          */
833         virtual DeleterFunctionType GetDeleter(void) const = 0;
834
835 protected:
836         //
837         // This method is for internal use only. Using this method can cause behavioral, security-related,
838         // and consistency-related issues in the application.
839         // This method is reserved and may change its name at any time without prior notice.
840         //
841         // @since 2.0
842         //
843         virtual void IList_Reserved1(void) {}
844
845         //
846         // This method is for internal use only. Using this method can cause behavioral, security-related,
847         // and consistency-related issues in the application.
848         // This method is reserved and may change its name at any time without prior notice.
849         //
850         // @since 2.0
851         //
852         virtual void IList_Reserved2(void) {}
853
854 private:
855         /**
856          * Sets the element deleter of the collection.
857          *
858          * @since 2.0
859          *
860          * @param[in]   deleter A function pointer to the element deleter to set
861          */
862         virtual void SetDeleter(DeleterFunctionType deleter) = 0;
863
864 }; // IList
865
866 }}} // Tizen::Base::Collection
867
868 #endif // _FBASE_COL_ILIST_H_