source: src/main/java/genius/core/session/MultilateralSessionConfiguration.java

package genius.core.session;

import java.util.List;

import genius.core.Deadline;
import genius.core.config.MultilateralTournamentConfigurationInterface;
import genius.core.persistent.PersistentDataType;
import genius.core.repository.MultiPartyProtocolRepItem;

/**
 * Configuration for a multilateral (single) session. Contains all info to run
 * one multi party negotiation session. This is the one-session version of
 * {@link MultilateralTournamentConfigurationInterface}.
 * 
 * @author W.Pasman
 *
 */
public interface MultilateralSessionConfiguration {

        /**
         * @return the protocol
         */
        MultiPartyProtocolRepItem getProtocol();

        /**
         * @return the deadline setting
         */
        public Deadline getDeadline();

        /**
         * 
         * @return the mediator. Only valid when {@link #getProtocol()} returns a
         *         protocol that needs mediator.
         */
        public Participant getMediator();

        /**
         * @return the normal parties, excluding the mediator(s).
         */
        public List<Participant> getParties();

        /**
         * @return persistent data type to use for this run
         */
        PersistentDataType getPersistentDataType();
}