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package org.apache.tapestry5;

import org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.AnnotationProvider;

/**
 * Used to read or update the value associated with a property. A PropertyConduit provides access to the annotations on
 * the underlying getter and/or setter methods.
 */
public interface PropertyConduit extends AnnotationProvider
{
    /**
     * Reads the property from the instance.
     *
     * @param instance object containing the property
     * @return the current value of the property
     */
    Object get(Object instance);

    /**
     * Changes the current value of the property.
     *
     * @param instance object containing the property
     * @param value    to change the property to
     */
    void set(Object instance, Object value);

    /**
     * Returns the type of the property read or updated by the conduit.
     */
    Class getPropertyType();
}