using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace Uigenx.Binding
{
    /// <summary>
    /// A path addressable bag of values a screen can bind to. Paths use the studio spelling:
    /// dotted names with optional indexers, for example `player.hp` or `inventory.items[0].count`.
    /// Implementations are main thread only.
    /// </summary>
    public interface IUgxDataSource
    {
        bool TryGet(string path, out object value);

        /// <summary>Returns false when the path is unknown or read only.</summary>
        bool TrySet(string path, object value);

        /// <summary>Every path this source can resolve. Used by the studio data stream and the schema reflector.</summary>
        IEnumerable<string> Paths { get; }
    }
}