Property.java

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package org.apache.tuscany.sca.assembly;

/**
 * A property allows for the configuration of an implementation with externally
 * set data values. An implementation can have zero or more properties. Each
 * property has a data type, which may be either simple or complex. An
 * implementation may also define a default value for a property.
 * 
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 * @tuscany.spi.extension.asclient
 */
public interface Property extends AbstractProperty, Cloneable {

    /**
     * Returns a clone of the property.
     * 
     * @return a clone of the property
     * @throws CloneNotSupportedException
     */
    Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException;

}