content: /* 
   * LibertyBans-api
   * Copyright © 2020 Anand Beh <https://www.arim.space>
   * 
   * LibertyBans-api is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
   * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
   * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
   * License, or (at your option) any later version.
   * 
   * LibertyBans-api is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
   * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
   * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
   * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
   * 
   * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
   * along with LibertyBans-api. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
   * and navigate to version 3 of the GNU Affero General Public License.
   */
  package space.arim.libertybans.api;
  
  /**
   * A server operator able to punish victims. More information on the specific details of an operator
   * is available through subclasses
   * 
   * @author A248
   *
   */
  public abstract class Operator {
  	
  	Operator() {}
  	
  	/**
  	 * Gets the type of the operator
  	 * 
  	 * @return the operator type
  	 */
  	public abstract OperatorType getType();
  
  	/**
  	 * A type of operator. Corresponds to the subclasses of {@code Operator}
  	 * 
  	 * @author A248
  	 *
  	 */
  	public enum OperatorType {
  		
  		/**
  		 * A player with appropriate permissions
  		 * 
  		 */
  		PLAYER,
  		/**
  		 * The server console, which has all permissions
  		 * 
  		 */
  		CONSOLE
  		
  	}
  	
  	@Override
  	public abstract int hashCode();
  	
  	/**
  	 * Evaluates whether this operator is the same as another
  	 * 
  	 */
  	@Override
  	public abstract boolean equals(Object object);
  	
  	@Override
  	public abstract String toString();
  	
  }
  