ObjectAdapter.java

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package org.eclipse.ecr.core.api.model.impl.osm;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Map;

import org.eclipse.ecr.core.api.model.PropertyException;
import org.eclipse.ecr.core.api.model.PropertyNotFoundException;

/**
 * @author <a href="mailto:bs@nuxeo.com">Bogdan Stefanescu</a>
 *
 */
public interface ObjectAdapter extends Serializable {

    Object create(Map<String, Object> value);

    Map<String, Object> getMap(Object object) throws PropertyException;

    void setMap(Object object, Map<String, Object> value) throws PropertyException;

    Object getValue(Object object, String name) throws PropertyException;

    void setValue(Object object, String name, Object value) throws PropertyException;

    ObjectAdapter getAdapter(String name) throws PropertyNotFoundException;

    Serializable getDefaultValue();

}