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package org.picketlink.common.properties;
import java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement;
import java.lang.reflect.Member;
import java.lang.reflect.Type;
/**
* A representation of a JavaBean style property
*
* @param the type of the properties value
* @see Properties
*/
public interface Property
{
/**
* Returns the name of the property. If the property is a field, then the
* field name is returned. Otherwise, if the property is a method, then the
* name that is returned is the getter method name without the "get" or "is"
* prefix, and a lower case first letter.
*
* @return The name of the property
*/
String getName();
/**
* Returns the property type
*
* @return The property type
*/
Type getBaseType();
/**
* Returns the property type
*
* @return The property type
*/
Class getJavaClass();
/**
* Get the element responsible for retrieving the property value
*
* @return
*/
AnnotatedElement getAnnotatedElement();
/**
* Get the member responsible for retrieving the property value
*
* @return
*/
Member getMember();
/**
* Returns the property value for the specified bean. The property to be
* returned is either a field or getter method.
*
* @param bean The bean to read the property from
* @return The property value
* @throws ClassCastException if the value is not of the type V
*/
V getValue(Object instance);
/**
* This method sets the property value for a specified bean to the specified
* value. The property to be set is either a field or setter method.
*
* @param bean The bean containing the property to set
* @param value The new property value
*/
void setValue(Object instance, V value);
/**
* Returns the class that declares the property
*
* @return
*/
Class getDeclaringClass();
/**
* Indicates whether this is a read-only property
*
* @return
*/
boolean isReadOnly();
/**
* Calls the setAccessible method on the underlying member(s).
*
* The operation should be performed within a {@link PrivilegedAction}
*/
void setAccessible();
}