PortMirror.java

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 * Copyright 2011-2017 Asakusa Framework Team.
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package com.asakusafw.testdriver.compiler;

/**
 * Represents an external I/O port.
 * @param <T> the importer/exporter description object type
 * @since 0.8.0
 */
public interface PortMirror<T> {

    /**
     * Returns the port name.
     * @return the port name
     */
    String getName();

    /**
     * Returns the data type.
     * @return the data type
     */
    Class<?> getDataType();

    /**
     * Returns the importer/exporter description object.
     * @return the description object
     */
    T getDescription();
}