AttributesAssembler.java

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package org.t2framework.confeito.contexts;

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

/**
 * <#if locale="en">
 * <p>
 * AttributesAssembler has assembling methods for attributes, like
 * getAttributeNames().
 * 
 * </p>
 * <#else>
 * <p>
 * 
 * </p>
 * </#if>
 * 
 * @author shot
 */
public interface AttributesAssembler extends AttributeContainer {

	/**
	 * 
	 * <#if locale="en">
	 * <p>
	 * Get list of attribute name.This method must not return null, return empty
	 * list instead.
	 * </p>
	 * <#else>
	 * <p>
	 * 
	 * </p>
	 * </#if>
	 * 
	 * @return list of attribute names
	 */
	List<String> getAttributeNames();

	/**
	 * 
	 * <#if locale="en">
	 * <p>
	 * Get map of all attributes.This method must not return null, return empty
	 * map instead.
	 * </p>
	 * <#else>
	 * <p>
	 * 
	 * </p>
	 * </#if>
	 * 
	 * @return map of attributes
	 */
	Map<String, Object> getAttributesAsMap();
}