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*
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* use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
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*
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*
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package com.vaadin.data;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Optional;
import java.util.stream.Stream;
/**
* Describes a set of properties that can be used for configuration based on
* property names instead of setter and getter callbacks.
*
* @author Vaadin Ltd
*
* @since 8.0
*
* @param <T>
* the type for which the properties are defined
*/
public interface PropertySet<T> extends Serializable {
/**
* Gets all known properties as a stream.
*
* @return a stream of property names, not <code>null</code>
*/
public Stream<PropertyDefinition<T, ?>> getProperties();
/**
* Gets the definition for the named property, or an empty optional if there
* is no property with the given name.
*
* @param name
* the property name to look for, not <code>null</code>
* @return the property definition, or empty optional if property doesn't
* exist
*/
public Optional<PropertyDefinition<T, ?>> getProperty(String name);
}