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| package org.apache.jackrabbit.spi; |
| |
| /** |
| * The <code>PropertyInfo</code> provides the basic information to build a |
| * <code>Property</code>. The definition must be calculated from the parent |
| * node type or retrieved from the RepositoryService. |
| */ |
| public interface PropertyInfo extends ItemInfo { |
| |
| /** |
| * @return identifier for the item that is based on this info object. the id |
| * can either be an absolute path or a uniqueID (+ relative path). |
| * @see RepositoryService#getNodeInfo(SessionInfo, NodeId) |
| */ |
| public PropertyId getId(); |
| |
| /** |
| * @return The {@link javax.jcr.PropertyType type} of the <code>Property</code> |
| * base on this <code>PropertyInfo</code>. Note, that |
| * {@link javax.jcr.PropertyType#UNDEFINED} will never be returned as the |
| * value of a <code>Property</code> always has a defined type. |
| * @see javax.jcr.PropertyType |
| */ |
| public int getType(); |
| |
| /** |
| * @return true if the <code>Property</code> based on this info object is |
| * multivalue. |
| * @see javax.jcr.nodetype.PropertyDefinition#isMultiple() |
| */ |
| public boolean isMultiValued(); |
| |
| /** |
| * @return The values present on this <code>PropertyInfo</code>. |
| */ |
| public QValue[] getValues(); |
| } |