Access.java

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package oms3;

import java.lang.reflect.Field;

/** Access Interface for Fields.
 *
 * @author od
 */
public interface Access {

    /**
     * Reading (in) access.
     * 
     * @throws Exception 
     */
    void in() throws Exception;

    /**
     * Writing (out) access
     * 
     * @throws Exception 
     */
    void out() throws Exception;

    Field getField();

    Object getFieldValue() throws Exception;

    void setFieldValue(Object o) throws Exception;

    Object getComponent();

    /** Check if field access is valid.
     *
     * @return true if valid, false otherwise.
     */
    boolean isValid();

    FieldContent getData();

    void setData(FieldContent data);
    
}