package noppes.npcs.api.handler.data;

import noppes.npcs.api.entity.IPlayer;

/**
 * Represents a collection of a player's custom attributes.
 * <p>
 * Expose methods to retrieve all attribute instances as an array, look up individual attributes by key,
 * and check for the presence of a specific attribute.
 * </p>
 */
public interface IPlayerAttributes {

    /**
     * Recalulates Item Attributes on a Player
     */
    void recalculate(IPlayer player);

    /**
     * Returns an array of all custom attribute instances associated with the player.
     *
     * @return an array of {@link ICustomAttribute} objects
     */
    ICustomAttribute[] getAttributes();

    /**
     * Returns the value of the attribute identified by the given key.
     *
     * @param key the attribute key (e.g., "health", "movement_speed")
     * @return the float value of the attribute, or 0 if the attribute is not found
     */
    float getAttributeValue(String key);

    /**
     * Checks whether an attribute with the given key exists.
     *
     * @param key the attribute key to check
     * @return true if the attribute exists, false otherwise
     */
    boolean hasAttribute(String key);

    /**
     * Returns the custom attribute instance identified by the given key.
     *
     * @param key the attribute key (e.g., "health", "movement_speed")
     * @return the corresponding {@link ICustomAttribute} instance, or null if not found
     */
    ICustomAttribute getAttribute(String key);
}