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package ncsa.hdf.object;

/**
 * Metadata is a general interface for metadata attached to data objects.
 * Metadata contains supporting information attacehd to a primary data or
 * component. Particular implementations of Metadata often provide additional
 * context-specific objects as well.
 * 
 * @version 1.1 9/4/2007
 * @author Peter X. Cao
 */
public interface Metadata extends java.io.Serializable
{
    /**
     * Returns the value of this Metadata.
     */
    public abstract Object getValue();

    /**
     * Sets the value of this Metadata.
     */
    public abstract void setValue(Object value);
}