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* Copyright 2005 - 2008 Pentaho Corporation. All rights reserved.
*
* @created Oct 2, 2005
* @author James Dixon
*/
package org.pentaho.platform.api.engine;
import java.util.Date;
/**
* Augments the parameter provider by adding settings for the parameters.
* Some parameter providers allow setting and updating values.
*
* @author jdixon
*/
public interface IParameterSetter extends IParameterProvider {
/**
* Sets a named parameter to a <tt>String</tt> value
* @param name name of the parameter to set
* @param value The <tt>String</tt> value to set
*/
public void setParameter(String name, String value);
/**
* Sets a named parameter to a <tt>long</tt> value
* @param name name of the parameter to set
* @param value The <tt>long</tt> value to set
*/
public void setParameter(String name, long value);
/**
* Sets a named parameter to a <tt>Date</tt> value
* @param name name of the parameter to set
* @param value The <tt>Date</tt> value to set
*/
public void setParameter(String name, Date value);
/**
* Sets a named parameter to a <tt>Object</tt> value
* @param name name of the parameter to set
* @param value The <tt>Object</tt> value to set
*/
public void setParameter(String name, Object value);
}