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package org.apache.tapestry;

import org.apache.tapestry.corelib.components.Radio;

/**
 * A container of {@link Radio} components, used to identify the element name used when rendering the individual radio
 * buttons (all buttons in a group share the same element name) and to
 */
public interface RadioContainer
{
    /**
     * Returns the value used as the name attribute of the rendered element. This value will be unique within an
     * enclosing form, even if the same component renders multiple times.
     */
    String getElementName();

    /**
     * If true, then all buttons within the container should also be disabled.
     */
    boolean isDisabled();

    /**
     * Converts an object to a client-side string representation of that value.
     *
     * @param value to convert (may be null)
     * @return string representation of the value
     * @see ValueEncoder#toClient(Object)
     */
    String toClient(Object value);

    /**
     * Returns true if the value is the current selected value.
     */
    boolean isSelected(Object value);
}