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package org.neo4j.kernel.impl.api.state;

import org.neo4j.graphdb.Resource;
import org.neo4j.values.storable.Value;

/**
 * A collection of values that associates a special {@code long} reference to each added value.
 * Instances must be closed with {@link #close()} to release underlying resources.
 */
public interface ValuesContainer extends Resource {
    /**
     * @param value value to add
     * @return a reference associated with the value, that can be passed to {@link #get(long)} and {@link #remove(long)}
     * @throws IllegalStateException if container is closed
     */
    long add(Value value);

    /**
     * @param ref a reference obtained from {@link #add(Value)}
     * @return a value associated with the reference
     * @throws IllegalStateException if container is closed
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if reference is invalid or associated value was removed
     */
    Value get(long ref);

    /**
     * @param ref a reference obtained from {@link #add(Value)}
     * @return a value associated with the reference
     * @throws IllegalStateException if container is closed
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if reference is invalid or associated value was removed
     */
    Value remove(long ref);
}
