PropertyService.java

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package org.ant4eclipse.lib.core.util;

/**
 * A service to manage properties from various sources.
 */
public interface PropertyService {

  /**
   * Returns the property value for the given name, or null if the name if not found.
   * 
   * @param propertyName
   *          The property name to lookup.
   * @return The property value or null.
   */
  public String getProperty(String propertyName);
}