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* $Id: WidgetType.java 26053 2007-10-16 01:45:43Z atchertchian $
*/
package org.nuxeo.ecm.platform.forms.layout.api;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* Interface for widget type.
* <p>
* A widget type is used to handle the rendering of a widget in a given mode.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:at@nuxeo.com">Anahide Tchertchian</a>
*/
public interface WidgetType extends Serializable {
/**
* Returns the name of this widget type, used to identify it in the service.
*/
String getName();
/**
* Return alias names for this widget type (useful for compatibility on old widget types).
*
* @since 6.0
*/
List<String> getAliases();
/**
* Returns the class defining this widget type behaviour.
*/
Class<?> getWidgetTypeClass();
/**
* Returns properties.
*/
Map<String, String> getProperties();
}