MetaInfo.java

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package org.apache.jetspeed.om.profile;

import java.io.Serializable;
/**
 * Interface describing meta info for an entry. 
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:taylor@apache.org">David Sean Taylor</a>
 * @version $Id: MetaInfo.java,v 1.4 2004/02/23 03:05:01 jford Exp $
 */
public interface MetaInfo extends Serializable, Cloneable
{
    
    /** @return the parameter's title */
    public String getTitle();

    /** Sets the descsription of this parameter.value.
     * 
     * @param description the new title
     */
    public void setTitle(String title);

    /** @return the parameter's description */
    public String getDescription();

    /** Sets the descsription of this parameter.value.
     * 
     * @param description the new description
     */
    public void setDescription(String description);

    /** @return the image name for this parameter */
    public String getImage();

    /** Sets the image name of this parameter.
     * 
     * @param image the new parameter value
     */
    public void setImage(String image);

    /**
     * Create a clone of this object
     */
    public Object clone()
        throws java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException;
}