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16 /*
17
18  */
19
20 package org.apache.pluto.om.portlet;
21
22 /**
23  * <P>
24  * This interface provides access to a content type and its supported
25  * portlet modes.
26  * A content type is defined as part of a portlet application in the
27  * portlet.xml. It is accessible via the ServletDefinition as it is
28  * bound to the application code.<br>
29  * </P>
30  * <P>
31  * This interface defines the model as known from the MVC pattern.
32  * Its purpose is to provide read access to the data stored in the model.
33  * </P>
34  *
35  */
36 public interface ContentType extends org.apache.pluto.om.Model
37 {
38
39     /**
40      * Returns the content type
41      * The return value cannot be NULL.
42      *
43      * @return the content type
44      */
45     public String JavaDoc getContentType();
46
47     /**
48      * Returns all portlet modes for this content type
49      *
50      * @return an iterator over <CODE>javax.portlet.PortletMode</CODE> objects
51      */
52     public java.util.Iterator JavaDoc getPortletModes();
53
54     /**
55      * Returns true if the given portlet mode is supported for this content type.
56      * @return boolean
57      */
58     public boolean supportsPortletMode(javax.portlet.PortletMode portletMode);
59 }
60
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