AttributeStore.java

/**
 * Copyright 2010-2011 Voxeo Corporation
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this
 * file except in compliance with the License.
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package com.voxeo.moho;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Generic interface for an attribute storage
 * 
 * @author wchen
 *
 */
public interface AttributeStore {

    /**
     * allows the application to retrieve source-specific information
     * @param name
     * @return the named information
     */
    <T> T getAttribute(String name);

    /**
     * allows the application to store source-specific information
     * @param name
     * @param value
     */
    void setAttribute(String name, Object value);

    /**
     * @return Map backing the attribute set
     */
    Map<String, Object> getAttributeMap();

}