01: /*
02: * @(#)IAttributeSet.java
03: *
04: * Copyright (C) 2002-2003 Matt Albrecht
05: * groboclown@users.sourceforge.net
06: * http://groboutils.sourceforge.net
07: *
08: * Part of the GroboUtils package at:
09: * http://groboutils.sourceforge.net
10: *
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15: * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
16: * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
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28: */
29: package net.sourceforge.groboutils.pmti.v1;
30:
31: /**
32: * Contains a queryable set of attribute name-value pairs associated with
33: * issue types. Implementations may have direct accessors for these
34: * attributes. Common attributes include: who reported the issue, a list
35: * of comments written about this issue, and a history of the changes the
36: * issue has gone through. All <tt>IAttributeSet</tt> implementations must be
37: * immutable, unless they also implement <tt>IEditableAttributeSet</tt>.
38: *
39: * @author Matt Albrecht <a href="mailto:groboclown@users.sourceforge.net">groboclown@users.sourceforge.net</a>
40: * @version $Date: 2003/02/10 22:51:54 $
41: * @since July 6, 2002
42: */
43: public interface IAttributeSet {
44: /**
45: * Returns a list of all attributes.
46: */
47: public IAttribute[] getAttributes();
48:
49: /**
50: *
51: */
52: public String[] getAttributeNames();
53:
54: /**
55: * Finds the attribute for the given name.
56: *
57: * @return the attribute for the name, or <tt>null</tt> if no such
58: * attribute exists.
59: */
60: public IAttribute getAttribute(String name);
61: }
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