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package org.glite.security.voms.admin.api.attributes;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * This class models a Generic Attribute (GA) value in the VOMS database.
 * 
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:andrea.ceccanti@cnaf.infn.it">Andrea Ceccanti</a>
 */
public class AttributeValue implements Serializable {

  /**
     * 
     */
  private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

  /**
   * This GA value attribute class.
   */
  AttributeClass attributeClass;

  /**
   * The context qualifier for this GA value.
   */
  String context;

  /**
   * The GA value.
   */
  String value;

  /**
   * Returns the {@link AttributeClass} related to this GA value.
   * 
   * @return this GA value attribute class
   */
  public AttributeClass getAttributeClass() {

    return attributeClass;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the {@link AttributeClass} for this GA value object.
   * 
   * @param attributeClass
   *          the GA value attribute class
   */
  public void setAttributeClass(AttributeClass attributeClass) {

    this.attributeClass = attributeClass;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the context qualifier for this GA value.
   * 
   * <ul>
   * <li>If the attribute was defined at user scope, the context will be the VO
   * name.</li>
   * <li>If the attributes was defined at group scope, the context will be the
   * group name.</li>
   * <li>If the attribute was defined at role scope, the context will be the
   * qualified role name.</li>
   * </ul>
   * 
   * @return A string representing the context for this GA.
   */
  public String getContext() {

    return context;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the context for this GA value. VOMS will set this for you, so you
   * shouldn't worry.
   * 
   * @param context
   *          A string representing the context for this GA.
   */
  public void setContext(String context) {

    this.context = context;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the GA value.
   * 
   * @return A string representing the GA value.
   */
  public String getValue() {

    return value;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the GA value.
   * 
   * @param value
   *          A string representing the GA value.
   */
  public void setValue(String value) {

    this.value = value;
  }

}