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diff --git a/tags/java-M1-20060518/java/spec/sdo/src/main/java/commonj/sdo/Property.java b/tags/java-M1-20060518/java/spec/sdo/src/main/java/commonj/sdo/Property.java deleted file mode 100644 index cc96e90b44..0000000000 --- a/tags/java-M1-20060518/java/spec/sdo/src/main/java/commonj/sdo/Property.java +++ /dev/null @@ -1,79 +0,0 @@ -/** - * <copyright> - * - * Service Data Objects - * Version 2.0 - * Licensed Materials - Property of BEA and IBM - * - * (c) Copyright BEA Systems, Inc. and International Business Machines Corp 2005. All rights reserved. - * - * </copyright> - * - */ - -package commonj.sdo; - -import java.util.List; - -/** - * A representation of a Property in the {@link Type type} of a {@link DataObject data object}. - */ -public interface Property -{ - /** - * Returns the name of the Property. - * @return the Property name. - */ - String getName(); - - /** - * Returns the type of the Property. - * @return the Property type. - */ - Type getType(); - - /** - * Returns whether the Property is many-valued. - * @return <code>true</code> if the Property is many-valued. - */ - boolean isMany(); - - /** - * Returns whether the Property is containment, i.e., whether it represents by-value composition. - * @return <code>true</code> if the Property is containment. - */ - boolean isContainment(); - - /** - * Returns the containing type of this Property. - * @return the Property's containing type. - * @see Type#getProperties() - */ - Type getContainingType(); - - /** - * Returns the default value this Property will have in a {@link DataObject data object} where the Property hasn't been set. - * @return the default value. - */ - Object getDefault(); - - /** - * Returns true if values for this Property cannot be modified using the SDO APIs. - * When true, DataObject.set(Property property, Object value) throws an exception. - * Values may change due to other factors, such as services operating on DataObjects. - * @return true if values for this Property cannot be modified. - */ - boolean isReadOnly(); - - /** - * Returns the opposite Property if the Property is bi-directional or null otherwise. - * @return the opposite Property if the Property is bi-directional or null - */ - Property getOpposite(); - - /** - * Return a list of alias names for this Property. - * @return a list of alias names for this Property. - */ - List /*String*/ getAliasNames(); -} |