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package net.openhft.lang.model;

import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;

/**
 * User: peter.lawrey
 * Date: 06/10/13
 * Time: 17:06
 */
public interface DataValueModel<T> {
    Map<String, ? extends FieldModel> fieldMap();

    boolean isScalar(Class<?> nClass);

    Set<Class> nestedModels();

    <N> DataValueModel<N> nestedModel(Class<N> nClass);

    Class<T> type();
}