modules/axiom-common-impl/src/main/java/org/apache/axiom/om/impl/common/IContainer.java

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package org.apache.axiom.om.impl.common;

import org.apache.axiom.om.OMException;
import org.apache.axiom.om.OMNode;
import org.apache.axiom.om.impl.OMContainerEx;

public interface IContainer extends OMContainerEx, IParentNode {
    /**
     * Check if the node can be added as a child of this container.
     * 
     * @param child
     *            the child that will be added
     * @throws OMException
     *             if the node is not allowed as a child of the container
     */
    void checkChild(OMNode child);
    
    /**
     * forcefully set the first element in this parent element
     * @param omNode
     */
    public void setFirstChild(OMNode omNode);

    /**
     * forcefully set the last element in this parent element
     * @param omNode
     */
    public void setLastChild(OMNode omNode);
    
    OMNode getLastKnownOMChild();
}