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1 package org.tigris.scarab.om;
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48
49 import org.apache.torque.TorqueException;
50
51 /**
52  * This interface declared the methods that any object subjected to Conditions
53  * should implement. It's meant to enforce the way this objects behave, so the
54  * Condition-related actions could evolve if necessary.
55  *
56  * @author Jorge
57  *
58  */

59 public interface Conditioned
60 {
61     /**
62      * Returns the array of Ids of the conditions that will force the requirement
63      * of this attribute if set. Used by templates to load the combo.
64      * @return
65      */

66     public Integer JavaDoc[] getConditionsArray();
67     /**
68      * Load the attribute options' IDs from the template combo.
69      * @param aOptionId
70      * @throws Exception
71      */

72     public void setConditionsArray(Integer JavaDoc aOptionId[])
73             throws Exception JavaDoc;
74     /**
75      * Return true if the given attributeOptionId will make the current
76      * attribute required.
77      * @param optionID
78      * @return
79      * @throws TorqueException
80      */

81     public boolean isRequiredIf(Integer JavaDoc optionID)
82             throws TorqueException;
83     
84     /**
85      *
86      * @return true if there's any condition associated to this object, false if there's not.
87      */

88     public boolean isConditioned();
89 }
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