//
// THIS CODE IS DERIVED FROM THE TAPESTRY WEB APPLICATION FRAMEWORK
// BY HOWARD LEWIS SHIP. EXCELLENT CODE.
//
// ALL EXTENSIONS AND MODIFICATIONS BY MARCUS MUELLER <znek@mulle-kybernetik.com>,
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// Tapestry Web Application Framework
// Copyright (c) 2000-2002 by Howard Lewis Ship
//
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package org.opengroupware.jope.foundation.kvc;

/**
 *  Defines the methods by which a {@link PropertyHelper} can access
 *  the properties of the class it provides property access to.
 *
 *  @author Howard Lewis Ship
 *  @version $Id: IPropertyAccessor.java,v 1.1.1.1 2002/06/25 10:50:55 znek Exp $
 *
 **/

public interface IPropertyAccessor {
  /**
   *  Returns the name of the property.
   *
   *  @since 1.0.6
   *
   **/

  public String getName();

  public Class getReadType();

  /**
   *  Returns the current value of the property in the instance.
   *
   **/

  public Object get(Object instance);

  public Class getWriteType();

  public void set(Object instance, Object value);
}