Alias.java

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 * $Id: Alias.java 105077 2012-02-24 22:54:29Z ottenhoff@longsight.com $
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package org.sakaiproject.alias.api;

import java.util.Date;

import org.sakaiproject.entity.api.Entity;
import org.sakaiproject.time.api.Time;
import org.sakaiproject.user.api.User;

/**
 * <p>
 * Alias ...
 * </p>
 */
public interface Alias extends Entity, Comparable
{
	/**
	 * @return the user who created this.
	 */
	User getCreatedBy();

	/**
	 * @return the user who last modified this.
	 */
	User getModifiedBy();

	/**
	 * @return the time created.
	 * @deprecated see {@link #getDateCreated()}
	 */
	Time getCreatedTime();

	/**
	 * @return the time last modified.
	 * @deprecated see {@link #getDateModified()}
	 */
	Time getModifiedTime();
	
	/**
	 * Date Alias last modified
	 * @return
	 */
	Date getDateModified();
	
	/**
	 * Date Alias Created
	 * @return
	 */
	Date getDateCreated();

	// TODO:

	/**
	 * Access the alias target.
	 * 
	 * @return The alias target.
	 */
	String getTarget();

	/**
	 * @return a description of the item this alias's target applies to.
	 */
	String getDescription();
}