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package com.thoughtworks.qdox.model;

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/**
 * @author Aslak Hellesøy
 * @version $Revision$
 */
public interface BeanProperty
{

    /**
     * The name of the bean, which is based on the name of the mutator or accessor, not on the field.
     * 
     * @return the name of the bean
     */
    String getName();

    /**
     * The type of the bean, either used as argument type of the mutator or return type of the accessor.
     * 
     * @return the type of the bean
     */
    JavaType getType();

    /**
     * This can return both the isProperty if the property is of type {@link Boolean} or
     * getProperty for any other type of {@link Object}.
     * 
     * @return the getter, otherwise null
     */
    JavaMethod getAccessor();

    /**
     * The setter-method of the bean.
     * 
     * @return the setter, otherwise null
     */
    JavaMethod getMutator();
}