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"""
SchoolTool sample data generator interfaces

$Id$
"""
import zope.interface
import zope.schema


class ISampleDataPlugin(zope.interface.Interface):
    """A plugin that generates some sample data.

    These plugins may depend on other sample data plugins.  Say,
    calendar event generators depend on person generators.  All
    plugins have unique names and other plugins reference their
    dependencies by these names.
    """

    name = zope.schema.Id(title=u"Sample data generator name")

    dependencies = zope.schema.List(
        title=u"A list of dependenies",
        value_type=zope.schema.Id(title=u"Sample data generator name"),
        description=u"""
        A list of names of sample data generators this one depends on.
        """)

    def generate(app, seed=None):
        """Generate sample data of this plugin.

        This method assumes the sample data this plugin depends on has
        been created.
        """


class CyclicDependencyError(ValueError):
    """Cyclic dependency of sample data plugins"""
