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package org.jbpm.workflow.core;
/**
* Represents a constraint in a RuleFlow.
* Can be used to specify conditions in (X)OR-splits.
*
*/
public interface Constraint {
/**
* Typically this method returns the constraint as a String
* @return the constraint
*/
String getConstraint();
/**
* Method for setting the constraint
* @param constraint the constraint
*/
void setConstraint(String constraint);
/**
* Returns the name of the constraint
* @return the name of the constraint
*/
String getName();
/**
* Sets the name of the constraint
* @param name the name of the constraint
*/
void setName(String name);
/**
* Returns the priority of the constraint
*
* @return the priority of the constraint
*/
int getPriority();
/**
* Method for setting the priority of the constraint
*
* @param priority the priority of the constraint
*/
void setPriority(int priority);
/**
* Returns the type of the constraint,
* e.g. "code" or "rule"
*
* @return the type of the constraint
*/
String getType();
/**
* Method for setting the type of the constraint,
* e.g. "code" or "rule"
*
* @param type the type of the constraint
*/
void setType(String type);
/**
* Returns the dialect of the constraint,
* e.g. "mvel" or "java"
*
* @return the dialect of the constraint
*/
String getDialect();
/**
* Method for setting the dialect of the constraint,
* e.g. "mvel" or "java"
*
* @param dialect the dialect of the constraint
*/
void setDialect(String dialect);
public boolean isDefault();
public void setDefault(boolean isDefault);
void setMetaData(String name, Object value);
Object getMetaData(String name);
}