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33: ***************************************************************/package com.flexive.shared.configuration;
34:
35: import java.io.Serializable;
36:
37: /**
38: * Interface for a container holding path, key and default value of a parameter.
39: *
40: * @author Daniel Lichtenberger (daniel.lichtenberger@flexive.com), UCS - unique computing solutions gmbh (http://www.ucs.at)
41: *
42: * @param <T> parameter value type
43: */
44:
45: public interface ParameterData<T> extends Serializable {
46:
47: /**
48: * Returns the path object associated with the parameter.
49: * @return the path object associated with the parameter.
50: */
51: ParameterPath getPath();
52:
53: /**
54: * Returns the key associated with the parameter.
55: * @return the key associated with the parameter.
56: */
57: String getKey();
58:
59: /**
60: * Returns the default value of the parameter.
61: * @return the default value of the parameter.
62: */
63: T getDefaultValue();
64: }
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