// $Id: ConfigurationKey.java 40 2010-04-03 19:25:46Z marcusvnac $
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package org.argouml.configuration;
import java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent;
/**
* This class provides definition and manipulation of configuration keys.
* All keys in the configuration system will be accessed using the
* ConfigurationKey interface.
*
* @author Thierry Lach
* @since 0.9.4
*/
public interface ConfigurationKey {
/**
* Return the actual key used to access the configuration.
*
* @return the key.
*/
String getKey();
/**
* Tells if this configuration key is the one changed in the
* <code>PropertyChangeEvent</code>.
*
* @param pce PropertyChangeEvent to check
* @return true if the changed property is for the key.
*/
boolean isChangedProperty(PropertyChangeEvent pce);
}