Attachment.java

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package org.apache.cxf.message;

import java.util.Iterator;

import javax.activation.DataHandler;

public interface Attachment {
    DataHandler getDataHandler();

    /**
     * @return The attachment id.
     */
    String getId();

    String getHeader(String name);

    Iterator<String> getHeaderNames();

    /**
     * Whether or not this is an XOP package. This will affect the
     * serialization of the attachment. If true, it will be serialized
     * as binary data, and not Base64Binary.
     *
     * @return true if this attachment is an XOP package
     */
    boolean isXOP();
}