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/* $Id: XMPComplexValue.java 750418 2009-03-05 11:03:54Z vhennebert $ */

package org.apache.xmlgraphics.xmp;

import org.apache.xmlgraphics.util.XMLizable;

/**
 * Base class for complex data types in XMP.
 */
public abstract class XMPComplexValue implements XMLizable {

    /**
     * Returns a normal Java object representing the value if it is available.
     * @return a simple object value or null if no such value can be returned (for example,
     *          because the value is an array and has multiple entries.
     */
    public abstract Object getSimpleValue();

}