ProjectType.java

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package org.eclipse.che.api.core.model.project.type;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Model interface for Project Type
 *
 * @author gazarenkov
 */
public interface ProjectType {

    /**
     * @return unique ID
     */
    String getId();

    /**
     * @return project type display name
     */
    String getDisplayName();

    /**
     * @return true if this project type can be mixed in
     */
    boolean isMixable();

    /**
     * @return true if this project type can be used as primary
     */
    boolean isPrimaryable();

    /**
     * @return true if this project type explicitly stored as is in the project description
     * otherwise it is considered as "runtime" and can be calculated runtime using
     * defined mandatory attributes thanks to Value Provider mechanism
     */
    boolean isPersisted();

    /**
     * @return attributes
     */
    List<? extends Attribute> getAttributes();

    /**
     * @return parent project type IDs
     */
    List<String> getParents();


}