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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using Core.Components.DotSpatial.Data;
using DotSpatial.Data;

namespace Core.Components.DotSpatial.Converter
{
    /// <summary>
    /// The interface for a converter which converts <see cref="MapData"/> into <see cref="FeatureSet"/>.
    /// </summary>
    public interface IMapDataConverter
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Checks whether the <see cref="IMapDataConverter"/> can convert the <paramref name="data"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="data">The <see cref="MapData"/> to check for.</param>
        /// <returns><c>true</c> if the <paramref name="data"/> can be converted by the
        /// <see cref="IMapDataConverter"/>, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
        bool CanConvertMapData(MapData data);

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a one or more <see cref="FeatureSet"/> based on the <paramref name="data"/> that was given.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="data">The data to transform into one or more <see cref="FeatureSet"/>.</param>
        /// <returns>A new <see cref="List{T}"/> of <see cref="FeatureSet"/>.</returns>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Thrown when <see cref="CanConvertMapData"/> returns <c>false</c>.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when <paramref name="data"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
        IList<FeatureSet> Convert(MapData data);
    }
}