ComponentInfo.java

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package org.apache.aries.samples.goat.api;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

public interface ComponentInfo {
   String getId();
   /**
    * always needed, id's must be unique globally, or within their containing component info.
    * (impl notes.. (for bundles)
    * Id's will probably NOT be bundle id's... we need the id to be fixed between framework restarts,
    * to enable things like storing coords for onscreen renderings of components
    * Id's will probably end up being path based, /component.id/component.id etc .. for sanities sake.
    * Component properties are information that forms part of a component, keys will vary depending on 
    * what the component represents. The GUI will handle rendering based on key names.
    */
   Map<String,String> getComponentProperties();

   
   /**
	* children are only supported in concept currently.. no gui work done yet for them..   
    * List of any contained components for this component.    
    */
   List<ComponentInfo> getChildren(); 
}