PropertyDefinition.java

package fr.acxio.tools.agia.alfresco.configuration;

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 * 
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import java.util.List;

import fr.acxio.tools.agia.convert.FormatConverter;

/**
 * Alfresco local representation of properties.</br> The PropertyDefinition
 * describes how a property will be created in Alfresco: </br>
 * <ul>
 * <li>A property has a name (localName) which is a qualified name.</li>
 * <li>A property may have format converter (converter).</li>
 * <li>A property should have values (value).</li>
 * </ul>
 * 
 * @author pcollardez
 *
 */
public interface PropertyDefinition {

    String getLocalName();

    FormatConverter getConverter();

    List<String> getValues();

    boolean isMultiValued();

}