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package org.waveprotocol.wave.model.util;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* Encapsulates a structured value with named fields which can be set and read.
* It is intended that implementations function as records, with a fixed set of
* valid keys.
*
* @author anorth@google.com (Alex North)
* @param <K> enumerated type of the field names
* @param <V> field value type
*/
public interface StructuredValue<K extends Enum<K>, V> {
/**
* Sets the value for a field.
*
* @param name field name to set
* @param value new value
*/
void set(K name, V value);
/**
* Atomically sets values for multiple fields.
*
* @param values field names and values to set
*/
void set(Map<K, V> values);
/**
* @return the current value of a field.
*/
V get(K name);
}