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+/*
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+ * and open the template in the editor.
+ */
+package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datasourcesummary.uiutils;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author gregd
+ */
+public interface DataFetchLoadableComponent<T> {
+    void showMessage(String message);
+    void showDefaultLoadingMessage();
+    void showResults(List<T> data);
+    
+    
+        /**
+     * Shows the data in a DataFetchResult. If there was an error during the
+     * operation, the errorMessage will be displayed. If the operation completed
+     * successfully and no data is present, noResultsMessage will be shown.
+     * Otherwise, the data will be shown as rows in the table.
+     *
+     * @param result           The DataFetchResult.
+     * @param errorMessage     The error message to be shown in the event of an
+     *                         error.
+     * @param noResultsMessage The message to be shown if there are no results
+     *                         but the operation completed successfully.
+     */
+    void showDataFetchResult(DataFetchResult<List<T>> result, String errorMessage, String noResultsMessage);
+
+    /**
+     * Shows the data in a DataFetchResult. If there was an error during the
+     * operation, the DEFAULT_ERROR_MESSAGE will be displayed. If the operation
+     * completed successfully and no data is present, DEFAULT_NO_RESULTS_MESSAGE
+     * will be shown. Otherwise, the data will be shown as rows in the table.
+     *
+     * @param result The DataFetchResult.
+     */
+    public void showDataFetchResult(DataFetchResult<List<T>> result);
+}