uimaj-2.2.0-incubating/uimaj-core/src/main/java/org/apache/uima/resource/Parameter.java

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package org.apache.uima.resource;

import org.apache.uima.resource.metadata.MetaDataObject;

/** A general parameter having a name and a value, which are both strings. */
public interface Parameter extends MetaDataObject {
  /**
   * Gets the name of the parameter
   * 
   * @return the name
   */
  String getName();

  /**
   * Sets the name of the parameter
   * 
   * @param aName
   *          the name
   */
  void setName(String aName);

  /**
   * Gets the value of the parameter.
   * 
   * @return the value
   */
  String getValue();

  /**
   * Sets the value of the parameter.
   * 
   * @param aValue
   *          the value
   */
  void setValue(String aValue);
}