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package com.tcdng.unify.web.ui.widget.control;

import com.tcdng.unify.core.UnifyException;

/**
 * The state of a table column.
 * 
 * @author The Code Department
 * @since 1.0
 */
public interface ColumnState {

    /**
     * Indicates the column is sortable.
     * 
     * @throws UnifyException
     *             if an error occurs.
     */
    boolean isSortable() throws UnifyException;

    /**
     * Returns the current order of the column.
     */
    boolean isAscending();

    /**
     * Returns the bean field name associated with the column.
     * 
     * @throws UnifyException
     *             if an error occurs
     */
    String getFieldName() throws UnifyException;
}