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package org.apache.beehive.controls.api.bean;
import java.beans.beancontext.BeanContext;
import java.beans.beancontext.BeanContextProxy;
import org.apache.beehive.controls.api.context.ControlBeanContext;
/**
* The ControlBean interface defines a base set of methods that are implemented by all
* JavaBeans that host Java Controls.
*
* A ControlBean will implement the java.beans.beancontext.BeanContextProxy
* interface to provide a way to get the BeanContext directly associated
* with the Java Control. The getBeanContext() API on the interface will
* return the parent (containing) context.
*
* @see java.beans.beancontext.BeanContextProxy
*/
public interface ControlBean extends BeanContextProxy, java.io.Serializable
{
/**
* The IDSeparator character is used to separated individual control IDs in nesting
* scenarios whether the identifier is actually a composite path that represents
* a nesting relationship.
*/
public static final char IDSeparator = '/';
/**
* Returns the java.beans.beancontext.BeanContext that provides the parent
* context for the Java Control.
* @return the containing BeanContext for the Java ControlBean.
*
* @see java.beans.beancontext.BeanContext
*/
BeanContext getBeanContext();
/**
* Returns the org.apache.beehive.controls.api.context.ControlBeanContext instance
* that provides the local context for this control bean. This is not the parent
* context for the control. It is the context that would be the parent context for
* any nested controls hosted by this control.
*/
ControlBeanContext getControlBeanContext();
/**
* Returns the unique control ID associated with the Java ControlBean. This control ID
* is guaranteed to be unique within the containing BeanContext
* @return the control ID
*/
String getControlID();
/**
* Returns the Java Control public interface for the ControlBean. This interface defines
* the operations and events exposed by the Java Control to its clients.
* @return the control public interface
*/
Class getControlInterface();
}