01: /*
02: * <copyright>
03: *
04: * Copyright 1997-2004 BBNT Solutions, LLC
05: * under sponsorship of the Defense Advanced Research Projects
06: * Agency (DARPA).
07: *
08: * You can redistribute this software and/or modify it under the
09: * terms of the Cougaar Open Source License as published on the
10: * Cougaar Open Source Website (www.cougaar.org).
11: *
12: * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
13: * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
14: * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
15: * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
16: * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
17: * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
18: * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
19: * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
20: * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
21: * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
22: * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
23: *
24: * </copyright>
25: */
26:
27: package org.cougaar.core.mts;
28:
29: import java.io.Serializable;
30:
31: /**
32: * Message key/value attributes, divided into transferable
33: * attributes and transient "local" attributes.
34: */
35: public interface Attributes extends Serializable, AttributeConstants {
36: Object getAttribute(String attribute);
37:
38: void setAttribute(String attribute, Object value);
39:
40: void removeAttribute(String attribute);
41:
42: void addValue(String attribute, Object value);
43:
44: void pushValue(String attribute, Object value);
45:
46: void removeValue(String attribute, Object value);
47:
48: void setLocalAttribute(String attribute, Object value);
49:
50: void removeLocalAttribute(String attribute);
51:
52: void addLocalValue(String attribute, Object value);
53:
54: void pushLocalValue(String attribute, Object value);
55:
56: void removeLocalValue(String attribute, Object value);
57:
58: Attributes cloneAttributes();
59:
60: void clearAttributes();
61:
62: void mergeAttributes(Attributes attributes);
63:
64: String getAttributesAsString();
65: }
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