package org.bukkit.block;

import org.bukkit.entity.CreatureType;
import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;

/**
 * Represents a creature spawner.
 */
public interface CreatureSpawner extends BlockState
{

	/**
	 * Get the spawner's creature type.
	 *
	 * @return The creature type.
	 * @deprecated In favour of {@link #getSpawnedType()}.
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public CreatureType getCreatureType();

	/**
	 * Get the spawner's creature type.
	 *
	 * @return The creature type.
	 */
	public EntityType getSpawnedType();

	/**
	 * Set the spawner's creature type.
	 *
	 * @param creatureType The creature type.
	 */
	public void setSpawnedType(EntityType creatureType);

	/**
	 * Set the spawner creature type.
	 *
	 * @param creatureType The creature type.
	 * @deprecated In favour of {@link #setSpawnedType(EntityType)}.
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public void setCreatureType(CreatureType creatureType);

	/**
	 * Get the spawner's creature type.
	 *
	 * @return The creature type's name.
	 * @deprecated Use {@link #getCreatureTypeName()}.
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public String getCreatureTypeId();

	/**
	 * Set the spawner mob type.
	 *
	 * @param creatureType The creature type's name.
	 */
	public void setCreatureTypeByName(String creatureType);

	/**
	 * Get the spawner's creature type.
	 *
	 * @return The creature type's name.
	 */
	public String getCreatureTypeName();

	/**
	 * Set the spawner mob type.
	 *
	 * @param creatureType The creature type's name.
	 * @deprecated Use {@link #setCreatureTypeByName(String)}.
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public void setCreatureTypeId(String creatureType);

	/**
	 * Get the spawner's delay.
	 *
	 * @return The delay.
	 */
	public int getDelay();

	/**
	 * Set the spawner's delay.
	 *
	 * @param delay The delay.
	 */
	public void setDelay(int delay);
}