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package flex.management.jmx;

/**
 * Remotable <code>Attribute</code> class that complies with Flash serialization requirements.
 */
public class Attribute {
    /**
     * The name of the attribute.
     */
    public String name;

    /**
     * The value of the attribute.
     */
    public Object value;

    /**
     * Constructs an empty <code>Attribute</code> instance.
     */
    public Attribute() {
    }

    /**
     * Constructs an <code>Attribute</code> instance based upon a <code>javax.management.Attribute</code> instance.
     *
     * @param attribute The JMX <code>Attribute</code> to base this instance on.
     */
    public Attribute(javax.management.Attribute attribute) {
        name = attribute.getName();
        value = attribute.getValue();
    }

    /**
     * Utility method to convert this <code>Attribute</code> instance to a <code>javax.management.Attribute</code> instance.
     *
     * @return A JMX <code>Attribute</code> based upon this instance.
     */
    public javax.management.Attribute toAttribute() {
        return new javax.management.Attribute(name, value);
    }
}