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* $Id: TagColumn.java 10548 2007-07-06 19:51:40Z jmpease@syr.edu $
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package org.sakaiproject.taggable.api;
/**
* Represents a specific column in a {@link TagList}.
*
* @author The Sakai Foundation.
*/
public interface TagColumn {
/**
* Method to get the displayable name of this column.
*
* @return The displayable column name.
*/
public String getDisplayName();
/**
* Method to get the name that identifies this column.
*
* @return The name that identifies this column.
*/
public String getName();
/**
* Method to get a string describing this column.
*
* @return The description of this column.
*/
public String getDescription();
/**
* Method to determine if this column is sortable.
*
* @return True if this column is sortable, false otherwise.
*/
public boolean isSortable();
}