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package org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.version;

import javax.annotation.CheckForNull;
import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import javax.jcr.RepositoryException;

import org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.spi.state.NodeBuilder;

/**
 * <i>Inspired by Jackrabbit 2.x</i>
 * <p>
 * This Interface defines the version selector that needs to provide a version,
 * given some hints and a version history. the selector is used in the various
 * restore methods in order to select the correct version of previously versioned
 * OPV=Version children upon restore. JSR170 states: <em>"This determination
 * [of the version] depends on the configuration of the workspace and is outside
 * the scope of this specification."</em>
 * <p>
 * The version selection in jackrabbit works as follows:<br>
 * The {@code Node.restore()} methods uses the
 * {@link DateVersionSelector} which is initialized with the creation date of
 * the parent version. This selector selects the latest version that is equal
 * or older than the given date. if no such version exists, the initial one
 * is restored.<br>
 * <p>
 *
 * @see DateVersionSelector
 * @see javax.jcr.version.VersionManager#restore
 */
public interface VersionSelector {

    /**
     * Selects a version of the given version history. If this VersionSelector
     * is unable to select one, it can return {@code null}. Please note,
     * that a version selector is not allowed to return the root version.
     *
     * @param versionHistory version history to select a version from
     * @return A version or {@code null}.
     * @throws RepositoryException if an error occurs.
     */
    @CheckForNull
    NodeBuilder select(@Nonnull NodeBuilder versionHistory) throws RepositoryException;
}
