MetaDataContext


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22  package org.jboss.metadata.spi.context;
23  
24  import java.util.List  ;
25  
26  import org.jboss.metadata.spi.retrieval.MetaDataRetrieval;
27  
28  /**
29   * MetaDataContext.
30   * 
31   * @author <a HREF="adrian@jboss.com">Adrian Brock</a>
32   * @version $Revision: 57133 $
33   */
34  public interface MetaDataContext extends MetaDataRetrieval
35  {
36     /**
37      * Get the parent
38      * 
39      * @return the parent context
40      */
41     MetaDataContext getParent();
42     
43     /**
44      * Get the retrievals
45      * 
46      * @return the retrievals
47      */
48     List  <MetaDataRetrieval> getRetrievals();
49  
50     /**
51      * Get the local retrievals
52      * 
53      * @return the local retrievals
54      */
55     List  <MetaDataRetrieval> getLocalRetrievals();
56     
57     /**
58      * Append a meta data retrieval
59      * 
60      * @param retrieval the meta data retrieval
61      */
62     void append(MetaDataRetrieval retrieval);
63  
64     /**
65      * Prepend a meta data retrieval
66      * 
67      * @param retrieval the meta data retrieval
68      */
69     void prepend(MetaDataRetrieval retrieval);
70  
71     /**
72      * Remove a meta data retrieval
73      * 
74      * @param retrieval the meta data retrieval
75      */
76     void remove(MetaDataRetrieval retrieval);
77  }
78
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