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package org.apache.uima.aae.error;

import java.io.Serializable;

import org.apache.uima.aae.error.ErrorResultTDs.TD;

public interface ErrorResult extends Serializable {
  public void setRootCause(Throwable aRootCause);

  public void addComponentKeyPath(String aComponentKeyPath);

  public void addComponentKeyPath(String aComponentKeyPath, boolean terminated, boolean disabled);

  public void setTerminated();

  public void setDisabled();

  /**
   * Returns the underlying root cause first reported as an error
   * 
   * @return Throwable
   */
  public Throwable getRootCause();

  /**
   * Returns a path consisting of a list of component key names
   * 
   * @return a path consisting of a list of component key names
   */
  public ErrorResultComponentPath getComponentKeyPath();

  /**
   * Returns true is any termination occurred with this error
   * 
   * @return true is any termination occurred with this error
   */
  public boolean wasTerminated();

  /**
   * Returns true if any disabling occured with this error
   * 
   * @return true if any disabling occured with this error
   */
  public boolean wasDisabled();

  /**
   * Returns a collection of paths to the components that were terminated or disabled
   * 
   * @return a collection of paths to the components that were terminated or disabled
   */
  public ErrorResultTDs getTDs();

}