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package net.sf.orcc.plugins;
/**
* This interface defines an option of a plugin.
*
* @author Jerome Gorin
* @author Matthieu Wipliez
*
*/
public interface Option {
/**
* Returns the option's default value.
*
* @return the option's default value
*/
String getDefaultValue();
/**
* Returns the description of the option.
*
* @return the description of the option
*/
String getDescription();
/**
* Returns the option's identifier.
*
* @return the option's identifier
*/
String getIdentifier();
/**
* Returns the option's name.
*
* @return the option's name
*/
String getName();
/**
* Sets the default value of this option.
*
* @param defaultValue
* the default value of this option
*/
void setDefaultValue(String defaultValue);
/**
* Sets the description of the option.
*
* @param description
* the description of the option
*/
void setDescription(String description);
/**
* Sets the option's identifier.
*
* @param identifier
* the option's identifier
*/
void setIdentifier(String identifier);
/**
* Sets the option name.
*
* @param name
* the option name
*/
void setName(String name);
}