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/*
 * #%L
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 *
 * These Foolish Things - Miscellaneous utilities
 * http://thesefoolishthings.tidalwave.it - git clone [email protected]:tidalwave/thesefoolishthings-src.git
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package it.tidalwave.role.ui;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
import it.tidalwave.util.As;

/***********************************************************************************************************************
 *
 * TODO: As the NetBeans Node, it should allow children, have event listeners for children added/removed/changed.
 * This class so becomes the true M in MVC.
 *
 * @stereotype Role
 *
 * @author  Fabrizio Giudici
 * @version $Id$
 *
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public interface PresentationModel extends As
  {
    public static Class PresentationModel = PresentationModel.class;

    public static final String PROPERTY_CHILDREN = "children";

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    public void dispose();

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    public void addPropertyChangeListener (@Nonnull PropertyChangeListener listener);

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    public void addPropertyChangeListener (@Nonnull String propertyName, @Nonnull PropertyChangeListener listener);

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    public void removePropertyChangeListener (@Nonnull PropertyChangeListener listener);

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    public void removePropertyChangeListener (@Nonnull String propertyName, @Nonnull PropertyChangeListener listener);

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    public boolean hasListeners (@Nonnull String propertyName);

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    @Nonnull
    public PropertyChangeListener[] getPropertyChangeListeners();

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    @Nonnull
    public PropertyChangeListener[] getPropertyChangeListeners (@Nonnull String propertyName);
  }