package org.bukkit.block;

import org.bukkit.Nameable;
import org.bukkit.inventory.Inventory;

/**
 * Represents a captured state of a chest.
 */
public interface Chest extends Container, Nameable {

    /**
     * Gets the inventory of the chest block represented by this block state.
     * <p>
     * If the chest is a double chest, it returns just the portion of the
     * inventory linked to the half of the chest corresponding to this block state.
     * <p>
     * If the block was changed to a different type in the meantime, the
     * returned inventory might no longer be valid.
     * <p>
     * If this block state is not placed this will return the captured
     * inventory snapshot instead.
     *
     * @return the inventory
     */
    Inventory getBlockInventory();
}