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package org.fosstrak.reader.rp.proxy.msg.stubs.serializers;

import org.fosstrak.reader.rp.proxy.msg.stubs.TagField;

/**
 * TagSelectorSerializer objects serialize a command on a TagSelector into a
 * String representation.
 * 
 * @author Andreas F黵er, ETH Zurich Switzerland, Winter 2005/06
 * 
 */
public interface TagSelectorSerializer {

	/**
	 * @param name
	 *            The name of the tagselector
	 * @param tagField
	 *            The tag field of the dataselector
	 * @param filterValue
	 *            The filter value
	 * @param filterMask
	 *            The filter mask
	 * @param inclusive
	 *            The inclusive flag
	 */
	public String create(final String name, final TagField tagField,
			final String filterValue, final String filterMask,
			final boolean inclusive);

	/**
	 */
	public String getMaxNumberSupported();

	/**
	 */
	public String getName();

	/**
	 */
	public String getTagField();

	/**
	 */
	public String getValue();

	/**
	 */
	public String getMask();

	/**
	 */
	public String getInclusiveFlag();

	/**
	 * Serializes a TagSelector command.
	 */
	public String serializeCommand();
}