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package org.jboss.security.identity;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Represents an attribute of the identity
 * @author [email protected]
 */
public interface Attribute extends Serializable
{
   /**
    * Get the name of the attribute
    * @return
    */
   String getName();
   
   /**
    * The value of the attribute
    * @return
    */
   T getValue();
   
   public enum TYPE
   {
      COUNTRY("country"),
      EMAIL_ADDRESS("email"),EMPLOYEE_TYPE("employeeType"),EMPLOYEE_NUMBER("employeeNumber"),
      GIVEN_NAME("givenName"), 
      PREFERRED_LANGUAGE("preferredLanguage"), PO_BOX("postOfficeBox"), POSTAL_CODE("postalCode"),
      POSTAL_ADDRESS("postalAddress"),
      SURNAME("surname"), STREET("street"), 
      TITLE("title"), TELEPHONE("telephoneNumber");
  
      private String type;

      TYPE(String type)
      {
         this.type = type; 
      }
      
      public String get()
      {
         return this.type;
      }
   }
}