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 * $Id: SectionEditor.java 105080 2012-02-24 23:10:31Z ottenhoff@longsight.com $
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package org.sakaiproject.tool.section.jsf.backingbean;

import java.util.List;

import org.sakaiproject.section.api.coursemanagement.CourseSection;

/**
 * Backing beans that are used to modify (add or edit) sections should implement
 * SectionEditor.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:jholtzman@berkeley.edu">jholtzman@berkeley.edu</a>
 */
public interface SectionEditor {
	/**
	 * Gets the list of sections to add / edit
	 * @return
	 */
	public List<CourseSection> getSections();
	
	/**
	 * Gets the comma-separated css classes for use in the UI.
	 * @return
	 */
	public String getRowStyleClasses();
	
	/**
	 * Gets the UI element which should have the focus on page load.
	 * @return
	 */
	public String getElementToFocus();
}