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package org.apache.isis.core.metamodel.facets.value.bigdecimal;
import org.apache.isis.core.metamodel.facetapi.Facet;
public interface BigDecimalValueFacet extends Facet {
/**
* Maximum length of digits for this decimal (in other words, its precision).
*
* <p>
* For example:
* <ul>
* <li><tt>12345.789</tt> has a length of 8 (and a {@link #getScale() scale} of 3)</li>
* <li><tt>12345</tt> has a length of 5 (and {@link #getScale() scale} of 0)</li>
* <li><tt>12345.0</tt> has a length of 6 (and {@link #getScale() scale} of 1)</li>
* </ul>
*/
Integer getPrecision();
/**
* Same as {@link #getPrecision()}.
*
* @deprecated
*/
@Deprecated
Integer getLength();
/**
* The number of digits to the right of the decimal place (fractional part) for this decimal.
*
* <p>
* For example:
* <ul>
* <li><tt>12345.789</tt> has scale of 3 (and a {@link #getLength() length} of 8)</li>
* <li><tt>12345</tt> has a scale of 0 (and a {@link #getLength() length} of 5)</li>
* <li><tt>12345.0</tt> has a scale of 1 (and a {@link #getLength() length} of 6)</li>
* </ul>
*/
Integer getScale();
}