package appeng.util;

import javax.annotation.Nonnegative;

/**
 * Limits a number converter to a char width of at max 3 characters.
 * This is generally used for players, who activated the large font extension.
 *
 * @author thatsIch
 * @version rv2
 * @since rv2
 */
public interface ISlimReadableNumberConverter {
    /**
     * Converts a number into a human readable form. It will not round the number, but
     * down it. Will try to cut the number down 1 decimal later, but rarely because of the
     * 3 width limitation. Can only handle non negative numbers <p> Example: 10000L -> 10K
     * 9999L -> 9K, not 9.9K cause 4 width
     *
     * @param number to be converted number
     * @return String in SI format cut down as far as possible
     */
    String toSlimReadableForm(@Nonnegative long number);
}