import { ParserError } from './errors';
import type { ParserResult } from './ParserResult';
import type { MeterInterpretationCode } from './ReadStrategy';

export abstract class Parser {
  interpretationCode: MeterInterpretationCode;

  constructor(interpretationCode?: MeterInterpretationCode) {
    this.interpretationCode = interpretationCode || 1;
  }

  abstract parse(aBase64String: string, recoverMeterNumber?: Function): ParserResult;

  assert(condition: boolean, errorMessage?: string) {
    if (!condition) {
      throw new ParserError(errorMessage);
    }
  }
}