package com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Items.interfaces;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.collections.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Areas.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Behaviors.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.CharClasses.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Commands.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Common.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Exits.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Items.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Libraries.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Locales.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.MOBS.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Races.interfaces.*;

/*
   Copyright 2010-2022 Bo Zimmerman

   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
   You may obtain a copy of the License at

	   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
   limitations under the License.
*/
/**
 * Represents a key-like thing that opens a door, or a chest,
 * or anything else locked.
 * @author Bo Zimmerman
 */
public interface DoorKey extends Item
{
	/**
	 * Sets the "key name", which is a unique string that specifies
	 * what this key opens.  The lock must have a matching key
	 * @see com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Exits.interfaces.Exit#keyName()
	 * @see DoorKey#getKey()
	 * @param keyName the unique key string that identifies the lock
	 */
	public void setKey(String keyName);

	/**
	 * Gets the "key name", which is a unique string that specifies
	 * what this key opens.  The lock must have a matching key
	 * @see com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Exits.interfaces.Exit#keyName()
	 * @see DoorKey#setKey(String)
	 * @return the unique key string that identifies the lock
	 */
	public String getKey();
}
