using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using FastReport.Utils;

namespace FastReport
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Represents a sort condition used in the <see cref="DataBand.Sort"/>.
    /// </summary>
    public class Sort : IFRSerializable
    {
        private string expression;
        private bool descending;

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets an expression used to sort data band rows.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// This property can contain any valid expression.
        /// </remarks>
        public string Expression
        {
            get { return expression; }
            set { expression = value; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets a value indicating that sort must be performed in descending order.
        /// </summary>
        public bool Descending
        {
            get { return descending; }
            set { descending = value; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Serializes the class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="writer">Writer object.</param>
        /// <remarks>
        /// This method is for internal use only.
        /// </remarks>
        public void Serialize(FRWriter writer)
        {
            writer.ItemName = "Sort";
            writer.WriteStr("Expression", Expression);
            if (Descending)
                writer.WriteBool("Descending", Descending);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Deserializes the class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="reader">Reader object.</param>
        /// <remarks>
        /// This method is for internal use only.
        /// </remarks>
        public void Deserialize(FRReader reader)
        {
            reader.ReadProperties(this);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Sort"/> class with default settings.
        /// </summary>
        public Sort() : this("")
        {
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Sort"/> class with specified expression.
        /// </summary>
        public Sort(string expression) : this(expression, false)
        {
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Sort"/> class with specified expression and sort order.
        /// </summary>
        public Sort(string expression, bool descending)
        {
            this.expression = expression;
            this.descending = descending;
        }
    }
}