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1 /**
2  * Speedo: an implementation of JDO compliant personality on top of JORM generic
3  * I/O sub-system.
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25
26 package org.objectweb.jorm.naming.api;
27
28 /**
29  * Polymorphic PNames are used for inheritance.
30  * @author Y.Bersihand
31  */
32 public interface PolymorphicPName extends PName {
33
34     /**
35      * It returns true if the PName is polymorphic,
36      * else it returns false.
37      * A polymorphic PName has a filter which is not part of the primary key:
38      * then two kinds of PName exist, the first PName is composed of the primary key
39      * and the second PName is composed of the primary key plus the filter.
40      */
41     boolean isPolymorphic();
42     
43     /**
44      * It sets the PName to polymorphic.
45      */
46     void setPolymorphic(boolean polymorphic);
47     
48     /**
49      * Sets the pNameManager of the PName.
50      * Used to change the link between the PName and a PBinder to a link between
51      * the PName and the PNCoder.
52      */
53     void setPNameManager(PNameManager pNameManager);
54     
55 }
56
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