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1 package com.thaiopensource.validate;
2
3 import com.thaiopensource.util.PropertyId;
4
5 public interface Option {
6   PropertyId getPropertyId();
7   Object JavaDoc valueOf(String JavaDoc arg) throws OptionArgumentException;
8   /**
9    * Combines multiple values of an option into a single value. A property
10    * whose value is logically a sequence may be represented by multiple options
11    * each representing a single member of the sequence.
12    *
13    * @param values an array of values to be combined
14    * @return an Object representing the combination, or <code>null</code>
15    * if they cannot be combined
16    */
17   Object JavaDoc combine(Object JavaDoc[] values);
18 }
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