tapestry/tapestry-framework/src/java/org/apache/tapestry/spec/InjectSpecification.java

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package org.apache.tapestry.spec;

import org.apache.hivemind.LocationHolder;

/**
 * @author Howard M. Lewis Ship
 * @since 4.0
 */
public interface InjectSpecification extends LocationHolder
{

    /**
     * Returns the name of the property to be created.
     */

    String getProperty();

    void setProperty(String property);

    /**
     * Returns the type of injection. Different injection types interpret the
     * {@link #getObject() object property} differently. Ultimately, the type is
     * used to select the correct
     * {@link org.apache.tapestry.enhance.InjectEnhancementWorker}.
     */

    String getType();

    void setType(String type);

    /**
     * Returns the string used to indentify a particular object.
     */

    String getObject();

    void setObject(String object);
}