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package org.apache.xmlbeans.impl.jam; | |
/** | |
* <p>This is a helper class which provides java.beans-like | |
* functionality in the JAM framework. | |
extension to the JAM framework that encapsulates the notion of a | |
* javabean properties. This class can be used to get similar | |
* functionality in JAM that is provided by the java.beans.* | |
* packge.</p> | |
* | |
* <p>An array of JProperties for a given JClass can be retrieved | |
* using the getProperties factory method.</p> | |
* | |
* @author Patrick Calahan <email: pcal-at-bea-dot-com> | |
*/ | |
public interface JProperty extends JAnnotatedElement { | |
// ======================================================================== | |
// Public methods | |
/** | |
* Returns a JClass which represents the type of this property. | |
*/ | |
public JClass getType(); | |
/** | |
* Returns a JMethod which represents the setter for this property. | |
* Returns null if this property is view-only. | |
*/ | |
public JMethod getSetter(); | |
/** | |
* Returns a JMethod which represents the getter for this property. | |
* Returns null if this property is write-only. | |
*/ | |
public JMethod getGetter(); | |
} |