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package org.neo4j.graphdb.config;

import org.neo4j.annotations.api.PublicApi;

/**
 * Settings that can be provided in configurations are represented by instances of this interface.
 *
 * @param  The type of the values associated with this setting.
 */
@PublicApi
public interface Setting {
    /**
     * The full (unique) name, identifying a specific setting.
     *
     * @return the name.
     */
    String name();

    /**
     * The default value of this setting
     *
     * @return the typed default value.
     */
    T defaultValue();

    /**
     * A dynamic setting have its value changed in a config at any time
     *
     * @return true if the setting is dynamic, false otherwise
     */
    boolean dynamic();

    /**
     * A textual representation describing the usage if this setting
     *
     * @return the description of this setting
     */
    String description();
}