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package org.opends.server.admin.client;
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import java.util.SortedSet;
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import org.opends.server.admin.PropertyDefinition;
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/**
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* A managed object property comprising of the property's definition and its set
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* of values.
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* <p>
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* The property stores the values in a sorted set in which values are compared
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* using the comparator defined by the property definition.
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* <p>
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* The property keeps track of whether or not its pending set of values differs
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* from its active values.
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*
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* @param <T>
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* The type of the property.
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* @see ManagedObject The <code>ManagedObject</code> documentation describes
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* the different types of property values in more detail.
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*/
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public interface Property<T> {
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/**
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* Get an immutable set view of this property's active values.
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*
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* @return Returns an immutable set view of this property's active values. An
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* empty set indicates that there are no active values, and any
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* default values are applicable.
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*/
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SortedSet<T> getActiveValues();
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/**
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* Get an immutable set view of this property's default values.
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*
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* @return Returns an immutable set view of this property's default values. An
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* empty set indicates that there are no default values.
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*/
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SortedSet<T> getDefaultValues();
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/**
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* Get an immutable set view of this property's effective values.
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*
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* @return Returns an immutable set view of this property's effective values.
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*/
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SortedSet<T> getEffectiveValues();
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/**
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* Get an immutable set view of this property's pending values.
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* <p>
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* Immediately after construction, the pending values matches the active
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* values.
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*
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* @return Returns an immutable set view of this property's pending values. An
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* empty set indicates that there are no pending values, and any
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* default values are applicable.
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*/
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SortedSet<T> getPendingValues();
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/**
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* Get the property definition associated with this property.
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*
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* @return Returns the property definition associated with this property.
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*/
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PropertyDefinition<T> getPropertyDefinition();
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/**
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* Determines whether or not this property contains any pending values.
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*
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* @return Returns <code>true</code> if this property does not contain any
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* pending values.
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*/
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boolean isEmpty();
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/**
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* Determines whether or not this property has been modified since it was
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* constructed. In other words, whether or not the set of pending values
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* differs from the set of active values.
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*
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* @return Returns <code>true</code> if this property has been modified
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* since it was constructed.
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*/
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boolean isModified();
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/**
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* Determines whether or not this property contains any active values.
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*
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* @return Returns <code>true</code> if this property does not contain any
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* active values.
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*/
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boolean wasEmpty();
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}
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