using MfGames.Gallium;

namespace MfGames.Nitride.Temporal.Schedules;

/// <summary>
/// A schedule is a specific schedule that can be applied to an entity to make
/// changes based on components.
/// </summary>
public interface ISchedule
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Determines if a schedule applies to a given entity.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="entity">The entity to test.</param>
    /// <returns>True if the schedule applies to the given entity, otherwise false.</returns>
    bool CanApply(Entity entity);

    /// <summary>
    /// Applies the schedule changes to the entity and returns the results.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="entity">The entity to update.</param>
    /// <returns>The modified entity, if the changes can be applied, otherwise the same entity.</returns>
    Entity Apply(Entity entity);
}