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package org.rcsb.cif.model;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * A builder instance for {@link StrColumn} instances.
 * @param  parent builder type (CategoryBuilder)
 * @param  parent's parent builder type (BlockBuilder)
 * @param  parent's parent's parent builder type (CifFileBuilder)
 */
public interface StrColumnBuilder, PP extends BlockBuilder, PPP extends CifFileBuilder> extends ColumnBuilder {
    /**
     * Access to all stored values.
     * @return String values
     */
    List getValues();

    StrColumn build();

    StrColumnBuilder markNextNotPresent();

    StrColumnBuilder markNextUnknown();

    /**
     * Add new values to this column.
     * @param values String values
     * @return this builder instance
     */
    StrColumnBuilder add(String... values);
}