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package org.openl.rules.common;
import java.util.Collection;
/**
* Properties Container keeps set of properties.
*
* Only one property per name is supported.
*/
public interface PropertiesContainer {
/**
* Adds property into the container.
*
* @param property adding property
* @throws PropertyException if property with the same name exists already
* and value cannot be updated.
*/
void addProperty(Property property) throws PropertyException;
/**
* Gets list of all properties in the container.
*
* @return list of properties
*/
Collection getProperties();
/**
* Returns property by name.
*
* @param name name of property
* @return reference on named property
* @throws PropertyException if no property with specified name
*/
Property getProperty(String name) throws PropertyException;
/**
* Checks whether property with specified name exists in the container.
*
* @param name name of property
* @return true if such property exists
*/
boolean hasProperty(String name);
/**
* Removes property from the container.
*
* @param name name of property
* @return removed property
* @throws PropertyException if no property with specified name
*/
Property removeProperty(String name) throws PropertyException;
}