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package org.apache.cayenne.reflect;
import java.io.Serializable;
/**
* An accessor of a property value. Abstracts the actual property implementation. E.g. it
* can be a Field, a pair of get/set methods or a map/DataObject.
*
* @since 3.0
*/
public interface Accessor extends Serializable {
/**
* Returns property name.
*/
String getName();
/**
* Returns a property value of an object without disturbing the object fault status.
*/
Object getValue(Object object) throws PropertyException;
/**
* Sets a property value of an object without disturbing the object fault status. Old
* value of the property is specified as a hint.
*/
void setValue(Object object, Object newValue) throws PropertyException;
}