using System;
using GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Messaging;

namespace Common.Infrastructure.Messaging
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Represents the generic functionality utilized by the Segmentation messaging infrastructure.
	/// </summary>
	public interface IMessengerCore
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Sends the specified message.
		/// </summary>
		/// <typeparam name="TMessage">The type of the message.</typeparam>
		/// <param name="message">The message.</param>
		void Send<TMessage>(TMessage message);
		/// <summary>
		/// Sends the specified message.
		/// </summary>
		/// <typeparam name="TMessage">The type of the message.</typeparam>
		/// <param name="message">The message.</param>
		/// <param name="token">The token.</param>
		void Send<TMessage>(TMessage message, object token);
		/// <summary>
		/// Registers the specified recipient.
		/// </summary>
		/// <typeparam name="TMessage">The type of the message.</typeparam>
		/// <param name="recipient">The recipient.</param>
		/// <param name="action">The action.</param>
		void Register<TMessage>(object recipient, Action<TMessage> action);
		/// <summary>
		/// Registers the specified recipient.
		/// </summary>
		/// <typeparam name="TMessage">The type of the message.</typeparam>
		/// <param name="recipient">The recipient.</param>
		/// <param name="token">The token.</param>
		/// <param name="action">The action.</param>
		void Register<TMessage>(object recipient, object token, Action<TMessage> action);
	}

}