IPropertiesProviderDescriptor.java

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package gov.redhawk.sca.properties;


/**
 * 
 * @since 5.0
 */
public interface IPropertiesProviderDescriptor {
	
	/**
	 * Gets the name for the provider.
	 * 
	 * @return the String name
	 */
	String getName();

	/**
	 * Gets the provider String id.
	 * 
	 * @return the String id
	 */
	String getId();

	/**
	 * Gets the {@link IPropertiesProvider}.
	 * 
	 * @return the {@link IPropertiesProvider}
	 */
	IPropertiesProvider getProvider();
}