dotnet/src/webdriver/Internal/IFindsElement.cs

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using System.Collections.ObjectModel;

namespace OpenQA.Selenium.Internal;

/// <summary>
/// Defines the interface through which the user finds elements by a strategy and value.
/// </summary>
public interface IFindsElement
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Finds the first element matching the specified value using the specified mechanism.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="mechanism">The mechanism to use when matching.</param>
    /// <param name="value">The value to match.</param>
    /// <returns>The first <see cref="IWebElement"/> matching the criteria.</returns>
    IWebElement FindElement(string mechanism, string value);

    /// <summary>
    /// Finds all elements matching the specified value using the specified mechanism.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="mechanism">The mechanism to use when matching.</param>
    /// <param name="value">The value to match.</param>
    /// <returns><see cref="IWebElement">IWebElements</see> matching the criteria.</returns>
    ReadOnlyCollection<IWebElement> FindElements(string mechanism, string value);
}