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 * L2FProd Common v9.2 License.
 *
 * Copyright 2005 - 2009 L2FProd.com
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
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 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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package automenta.vivisect.swing.property.propertysheet;

import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
import java.io.Serializable;


/**
 * Property. <br>
 * Component of a PropertySheet, based on the java.beans.PropertyDescriptor for
 * easy wrapping of beans in PropertySheet.
 */
public interface Property extends Serializable, Cloneable {

	public String getName();

	public String getDisplayName();

	public String getShortDescription();

	public Class<?> getType();

	public Object getValue();

	public void setValue(Object value);

	public boolean isEditable();

	public String getCategory();

	public void readFromObject(Object object);

	public void writeToObject(Object object);

	public void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener);

	public void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener);

	public Object clone();

	public Property getParentProperty();

	public Property[] getSubProperties();
}