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package org.apache.aries.blueprint.mutable;

import org.osgi.service.blueprint.reflect.MapEntry;
import org.osgi.service.blueprint.reflect.MapMetadata;
import org.osgi.service.blueprint.reflect.Metadata;
import org.osgi.service.blueprint.reflect.NonNullMetadata;

/**
 * A mutable version of the <code>MapMetadata</code> that allows modifications.
 *
 * @version $Rev: 896324 $, $Date: 2010-01-06 06:05:04 +0000 (Wed, 06 Jan 2010) $
 */
public interface MutableMapMetadata extends MapMetadata {

    void setKeyType(String keyType);

    void setValueType(String valueType);

    void addEntry(MapEntry entry);

    MapEntry addEntry(NonNullMetadata key, Metadata value);

    void removeEntry(MapEntry entry);

}