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package ucar.nc2.dataset;

import java.util.Set;

/**
 * Public interface to an "enhanced Variable", implemented by the ucar.nc2.dataset package.
 * @author john caron
 */

public interface VariableEnhanced extends ucar.nc2.VariableIF, Enhancements {

  public ucar.nc2.Variable getOriginalVariable();
  public void setOriginalVariable(ucar.nc2.Variable orgVar);
  public String getOriginalName();

  /** Set the Unit String for this Variable. Default is to use the CDM.UNITS attribute.
   * @param units  unit string
   */
  public void setUnitsString( String units);
  
  /**
   * Enhance using the given set of NetcdfDataset.Enhance
   */
  public void enhance(Set mode);

  /**
   *  clear previous coordinate systems. if any
   */
  public void clearCoordinateSystems();  
}