ValueProvider.java

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package org.eclipse.che.api.project.server.type;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Provides access to the value of attribute of Project.
 *
 * @author andrew00x
 * @author gazarenkov
 */
public interface ValueProvider {

    /** Gets values. */
    List<String> getValues(String attributeName) throws ValueStorageException;

    /**
     * Sets values
     * @param attributeName - name
     * @param values - values
     * @throws ValueStorageException
     */
    void setValues(String attributeName, List<String> values) throws ValueStorageException;

    /**
     * @return whether this Value Provider intended to initialize values
     */
    boolean isSettable();
}