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package net.runelite.api;

import java.util.function.Predicate;

/**
 * A query to search the game for objects that match.
 *
 * @param <EntityType> the returned object type
 * @param <QueryType> the query type
 */
public abstract class Query<EntityType, QueryType>
{
	protected Predicate<EntityType> predicate = x -> true;

	protected Query()
	{
	}

	/**
	 * Executes the query and filters through possible objects, returning only
	 * those who evaluate true using {@link #predicate}.
	 *
	 * @param client the game client
	 * @return the matching objects
	 */
	public abstract EntityType[] result(Client client);

	/**
	 * Constructs and returns a predicate that will evaluate {@link #predicate}
	 * and the passed value.
	 *
	 * @param other the passed predicate
	 * @return the combined predicate
	 */
	protected Predicate<EntityType> and(Predicate<EntityType> other)
	{
		if (predicate == null)
		{
			return other;
		}
		return predicate.and(other);
	}
}