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Interface com.ibm.beans.samples.dips.context.ContextElement

public interface interface ContextElement
The ContextElement interface provides a common view of context elements between the three different kinds of context dips. Context elements have getters and setters, have names, and update policies associated with them.


Method Index

 o getContextElement()
Gets the context element, either a version, author or annotation information.
 o getContextElementName()
Gets the name of the context element as a string.
 o getUpdatePolicy()
Gets the update policy for this context element.
 o setContextElement(Object)
Sets the context element, either a version, author or annotation information.
 o setUpdatePolicy(ContextUpdatePolicy)
Sets the update policy for this context element.

Methods

 o getContextElement
 public abstract Object getContextElement()
Gets the context element, either a version, author or annotation information.

Returns:
An Object that is the context element.
 o setContextElement
 public abstract void setContextElement(Object o)
Sets the context element, either a version, author or annotation information.

Parameters:
o - An Object that is the context element to be set.
 o getContextElementName
 public abstract String getContextElementName()
Gets the name of the context element as a string.

Returns:
A String representing the name of the context element.
 o getUpdatePolicy
 public abstract ContextUpdatePolicy getUpdatePolicy()
Gets the update policy for this context element.

Returns:
A context policy update object.
 o setUpdatePolicy
 public abstract void setUpdatePolicy(ContextUpdatePolicy u)
Sets the update policy for this context element.

Parameters:
u - The context policy update object for this element.

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