UpdateOperationValue.java

/*
 * Copyright 2011 VZ Netzwerke Ltd
 * Copyright 2014 devbliss GmbH
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package org.mongojack.internal.update;

/**
 * A DB update operation
 */
public interface UpdateOperationValue {
    /**
     * Whether the target field for these values is a collection.
     * 
     * @return True if the target is a collection, false if otherwise
     */
    boolean isTargetCollection();

    /**
     * Whether the value requires serialization
     * 
     * @return True if the value requires serialization, false if otherwise
     */
    boolean requiresSerialization();

    /**
     * Get the value
     * 
     * @return The value
     */
    Object getValue();
}