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17 package org.alfresco.config;
18
19 import java.util.List JavaDoc;
20
21 /**
22  * Definition of a config section.
23  *
24  * @author gavinc
25  */
26 public interface ConfigSection
27 {
28     /**
29      * Returns the name of an evaluator to use to determine whether the config
30      * section this object represents is applicable to the current lookup
31      * operation
32      *
33      * @return Name of an evaluator held by the config service
34      */
35     public String JavaDoc getEvaluator();
36
37     /**
38      * Returns the condition to use to determine whether the config section this
39      * object represents is applicable. The condition is passed to the evaluator
40      *
41      * @return Condition to test
42      */
43     public String JavaDoc getCondition();
44
45     /**
46      * Returns the config elements that make up this config section
47      *
48      * @return List of config elements
49      */
50     public List JavaDoc<ConfigElement> getConfigElements();
51
52     /**
53      * Determines whether this config section is global
54      *
55      * @return true if it is global, false otherwise
56      */
57     public boolean isGlobal();
58     
59     /**
60      * Determines whether the config elements found inside this section
61      * should replace any previously found config elements with the same
62      * name
63      *
64      * @return true if config elements should replace existing ones, false otherwise
65      */
66     public boolean isReplace();
67 }
68
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