tapestry-core/src/main/java/org/apache/tapestry5/services/PersistentFieldChange.java

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package org.apache.tapestry5.services;

/**
 * Represents a previously stored change to a persistent field, within the context of a particular page of the
 * application.
 */
public interface PersistentFieldChange
{
    /**
     * Returns the nested id of the component, or the empty string for the page's root component.
     */
    String getComponentId();

    /**
     * Returns the name of the field for which a change was recorded.
     */
    String getFieldName();

    /**
     * Returns the new value for the field (which may be null).
     */
    Object getValue();
}