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package com.google.gwt.editor.client;
/**
* Editors whose behavior changes based on the value being edited will implement
* this interface.
*
* @param the type of composite object the editor can display
*/
public interface ValueAwareEditor extends HasEditorDelegate {
/**
* Indicates that the Editor cycle is finished. This method will be called in
* a depth-first order by the EditorDriver, so Editors do not generally need
* to flush their sub-editors.
*/
void flush();
/**
* Notifies the Editor that one or more value properties have changed. Not all
* backing services support property-based notifications.
*
* @param paths a list of String paths
*/
void onPropertyChange(String... paths);
/**
* Called by the EditorDriver to set the object the Editor is peered with
*
* ValueAwareEditors should preferentially use sub-editors to alter the
* properties of the object being edited.
*
* @param value a value of type T
*/
void setValue(T value);
}