using System;

namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.StateTracking
{
    /// <summary>A watcher which detects changes to something.</summary>
    internal interface IWatcher : IDisposable
    {
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        ** Accessors
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        /// <summary>A name which identifies what the watcher is watching, used for troubleshooting.</summary>
        string Name { get; }

        /// <summary>Whether the value changed since the last reset.</summary>
        bool IsChanged { get; }


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        ** Methods
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        /// <summary>Update the current value if needed.</summary>
        void Update();

        /// <summary>Set the current value as the baseline.</summary>
        void Reset();
    }
}