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package org.csstudio.dal;


/**
 *  Decleares Characteristics which may be contained  in <code>PatternProperty</code>
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:igor.kriznar@cosylab.com">Igor Kriznar</a>
 */
public interface PatternPropertyCharacteristics extends PropertyCharacteristics
{
	/**
	 * Name of the characteristic describing bits. Returned value type
	 * is <code>String[]</code>.
	 */
	public static final String C_BIT_DESCRIPTIONS = CharacteristicInfo.C_BIT_DESCRIPTIONS.getName();

	/**
	 * Name of the characteristic defining active bit significance.
	 * Returned value type is <code>BitCondition[]</code>.
	 */
	public static final String C_CONDITION_WHEN_SET = CharacteristicInfo.C_CONDITION_WHEN_SET.getName();

	/**
	 * Name of the characteristic defining inactive bit significance.
	 * Returned value type is <code>BitCondition[]</code>.
	 */
	public static final String C_CONDITION_WHEN_CLEARED = CharacteristicInfo.C_CONDITION_WHEN_CLEARED.getName();

	/**
	 * Name of the characteristic defining bits relevance. Returned
	 * value type is <code>BitSet</code>.
	 */
	public static final String C_BIT_MASK = CharacteristicInfo.C_BIT_MASK.getName();
} /* __oOo__ */


/* __oOo__ */