IMessage.java

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package org.merapi.messages;

/**
 *  The <code>IMessage</code> interface describes a 'message' sent from 
 *  the org.merapi bridge.
 * 
 *  @see org.merapi.Bridge;
 *  @see org.merapi.messages.Message;
 */
public interface IMessage {

    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //
    //  Properties
    //
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------

	//----------------------------------
	//  type
	//----------------------------------
	
	/**
	 *  The message type.
	 */		
	String getType();
	
	//----------------------------------
	//  data
	//----------------------------------
	
	/**
	 *  The data of the message.
	 */		
	Object getData();
		
}