FieldNature.java

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package org.drools.workbench.models.datamodel.rule;

public interface FieldNature {

    /**
     * This will return true if the value is really a "formula" - in the sense
     * of like an excel spreadsheet.
     * <p/>
     * If it IS a formula, then the value should never be turned into a string,
     * always left as-is.
     */
    public abstract boolean isFormula();

    public abstract String getField();

    public abstract void setField( String field );

    public abstract String getValue();

    public abstract void setValue( String value );

    public abstract int getNature();

    public abstract void setNature( int nature );

    public abstract String getType();

    public abstract void setType( String type );

}