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package org.apache.cayenne.swing;
import java.awt.Component;
import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
/**
* An API for a binding child that allows to establish bindings to custom Swing
* components.
*
* @since 1.2
*/
public interface BoundComponent {
/**
* Processes value pushed from parent.
*/
void bindingUpdated(String expression, Object newValue);
/**
* Adds a property change listener to be notified of property updates.
*/
// TODO: andrus, 04/8/2006 - declaring this method in the interface is redundant...
// property "add*" methods can be discoverd via Bean introspection. See
// BeanActionBinding for details.
void addPropertyChangeListener(String expression, PropertyChangeListener listener);
/**
* Returns bound view component.
*/
Component getView();
}