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package org.apache.axis2.jaxws.description;

/**
 * A parameter or return value may be represented as an attachment.
 * In such cases, the ParameterDescription or OperationDescription has
 * an AttachmentDescription defining the attachment information.
 * 
 * Note that an Attachment may be one of 3 types: SWA, SWAREF and MTOM.
 *    SWAREF and MTOM attachments have an xml element (either in the body or header) 
 *    that references the attachment part.
 *    
 *    SWA attachments are represented as an attachment part.  There are is no
 *    xml element that references the attachment.
 *
 */
public interface AttachmentDescription {
    
    /**
     * @Return The attachment type 
     */
    AttachmentType getAttachmentType();
    
    /**
     * @return one or more mime types defined for this attachment
     */
    String[] getMimeTypes();
}