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package org.apache.synapse;

import org.apache.synapse.mediators.MediatorProperty;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * This inteface makes an entity to have properties. Usually properties are specified
 * in the XML configuration langugae.
 */
public interface PropertyInclude {
    /**
     * Add a property
     * @param property property to be added
     */
    void addProperty(MediatorProperty property);

    /**
     * Add a set of properties
     * @param properties <code>Collection</code> of properties to be added
     */
    void addProperties(Collection<MediatorProperty> properties);

    /**
     * Retrieve the property with the specific name
     * @param name name of the parameter
     * @return the value of the parameter if present otherwise <code>null</code>
     */
    MediatorProperty getProperty(String name);

    /**
     * Remove a property and return it
     * @param name name of the property to be removed
     * @return Property which is removed
     */
    MediatorProperty removeProperty(String name);

    /**
     * Get all the parameters as a <code>Collection</code>
     * @return retrieve the parameters as a <code>Collection</code>
     */
    Collection<MediatorProperty> getProperties();
}