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2 Copyright (c) 2003, Dennis M. Sosnoski
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28
29 package org.jibx.binding.def;
30
31 import org.jibx.binding.classes.*;
32
33 /**
34  * Containing object context interface. This interface is implemented by binding
35  * definition components that link to objects and can contain nested components.
36  *
37  * @author Dennis M. Sosnoski
38  * @version 1.0
39  */
40
41  public interface IContextObj
42  {
43     /**
44      * Get class linked to binding element.
45      *
46      * @return information for class linked by binding
47      */
48
49     public BoundClass getBoundClass();
50
51     /**
52      * Set ID property. Tells the parent binding element that a particular
53      * child defines an ID property for the class linked to the parent.
54      *
55      * @param child child defining the ID property
56      * @return <code>true</code> if successful, <code>false</code> if ID
57      * already defined
58      */
59
60     public boolean setIdChild(IComponent child);
61
62 }
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