AttributeContainer


1   package org.apache.ojb.broker.metadata;
2   
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17  
18  import java.io.Serializable  ;
19  
20  /**
21   * This interface defines methods that are required for an object
22   * to support the nested "attribute" tag in the repository file.
23   * @author      Ron Gallagher
24   */
25  public interface AttributeContainer extends Serializable  
26  {
27      /**
28       * Store the specified attribute and it's value.
29       * @param attributeName the name of the attribute to retrieve
30       * @param attributeValue the attribute's value
31       */
32      public void addAttribute(String   attributeName, String   attributeValue);
33  
34      /**
35       * Get the value of an attribute
36       * @param attributeName the attribute to retrieve
37       * @param defaultValue the value to return if the attribute is not present
38       * @return the attribute value
39       */
40      public String   getAttribute(String   attributeName, String   defaultValue);
41      /**
42       * Get the value of an attribute
43       * @param attributeName the attribute to retrieve
44       * @return the attribute value
45       */
46      public String   getAttribute(String   attributeName);
47  }
48  
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