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/*   Copyright 2004 The Apache Software Foundation
 *
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package org.apache.xmlbeans.impl.jam;



/**
 * 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.
 *
 * An array of JProperties for a given JClass can be retrieved
 * using the getProperties factory method.
 *
 * @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();
}