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package org.apache.jackrabbit.server.io;

import org.apache.jackrabbit.webdav.property.PropEntry;

import javax.jcr.RepositoryException;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * <code>PropertyManager</code>...
 */
public interface PropertyManager {

    /**
     *
     * @param exportContext
     * @param isCollection
     * @return
     * @throws RepositoryException
     */
    public boolean exportProperties(PropertyExportContext exportContext, boolean isCollection) throws RepositoryException;

    /**
     *
     * @param importContext
     * @param isCollection
     * @return
     * @throws RepositoryException
     */
    public Map<? extends PropEntry, ?> alterProperties(PropertyImportContext importContext, boolean isCollection) throws RepositoryException;

    /**
     *
     * @param propertyHandler
     */
    public void addPropertyHandler(PropertyHandler propertyHandler);

    /**
     *
     * @return
     */
    public PropertyHandler[] getPropertyHandlers();
}