/**
 * Copyright (c) 2008, SnakeYAML
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
 * in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
 * is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express
 * or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
 * the License.
 */
package org.yaml.snakeyaml.constructor;

import org.yaml.snakeyaml.nodes.Node;

/**
 * Provide a way to construct a Java instance out of the composed Node. Support recursive objects if
 * it is required. (create Native Data Structure out of Node Graph)
 *
 * @see <a href="http://yaml.org/spec/1.1/#id859109">Chapter 3. Processing YAML Information</a>
 */
public interface Construct {

  /**
   * Construct a Java instance with all the properties injected when it is possible.
   *
   * @param node composed Node
   * @return a complete Java instance
   */
  Object construct(Node node);

  /**
   * Apply the second step when constructing recursive structures. Because the instance is already
   * created it can assign a reference to itself.
   *
   * @param node composed Node
   * @param object the instance constructed earlier by <code>construct(Node node)</code> for the
   *        provided Node
   */
  void construct2ndStep(Node node, Object object);
}
