1 /*
2 * Copyright 2008 Tobias Hochwallner
3 *
4 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
5 * in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
6 *
7 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
8 *
9 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
10 * is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express
11 * or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
12 * the License.
13 *
14 */
15 package org.castor.core.nature;
16
17 /**
18 * PropertyHolder provides get and set methods on a holder.
19 *
20 * @see ClassInfo
21 * @see Nature
22 *
23 * @author Sebastian Gabmeyer
24 * @since 1.2.1
25 *
26 */
27 public interface PropertyHolder extends NatureExtendable {
28
29 /**
30 * Get a property by its name.
31 *
32 * @param name the name of the property to get.
33 * @return the property as specified by the name.
34 */
35 Object getProperty(final String name);
36
37 /**
38 * Set a property specified by the name to the passed value.
39 *
40 * @param name the name of the property to set.
41 * @param value the value to set the specified property to.
42 */
43 void setProperty(final String name, final Object value);
44 }