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package org.apache.river.container;

/**
 Implements an attribute store with some features of an IOC container, plus
 some security visibility features.
 * @author trasukg
 */
public interface AttributeStore {
    /**
     Return the attribute listed under the desired name, assuming that
     the current code has permission to access that attribute.
     
     @param name
     @return The attribute.
     */
    public Object getAttribute(String name);

    /**
     Store an attribute in the attribute store.

     @param name
     @param attribute
     */
    public void setAttribute(String name, Object attribute);
}