com.adobe.xmp.schema.model.UnspecifiedType Maven / Gradle / Ivy

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package com.adobe.xmp.schema.model;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * Interface for a type which type is not defined yet,
 * but which can already be registered with the TypeRegistry.
 * This is intended to be used in late-binding schema parsers.
 * 
 * @author Stefan Makswit
 */
public interface UnspecifiedType extends PropertyType
{
	/**
	 * @return Returns a list of the properties that reference this type. 
	 */
	Collection getReferences();

	/**
	 * Adds adds a reference to a property.
	 * 
	 * @param property a property
	 */
	void addReference(PropertyDescription property);
}