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19  package org.apache.chemistry.opencmis.commons.data;
20  
21  import java.util.List;
22  
23  /**
24   * Base property interface.
25   */
26  public interface PropertyData<T> extends ExtensionsData {
27  
28      /**
29       * Returns the property id.
30       * 
31       * @return the property id
32       */
33      String getId();
34  
35      /**
36       * Returns the local name.
37       * 
38       * @return the local name or <code>null</code>
39       */
40      String getLocalName();
41  
42      /**
43       * Returns the display name.
44       * 
45       * @return the display name or <code>null</code>
46       */
47      String getDisplayName();
48  
49      /**
50       * Returns the query name.
51       * 
52       * @return the query name or <code>null</code>
53       */
54      String getQueryName();
55  
56      /**
57       * Returns the list of values of this property. For a single value property
58       * this is a list with one entry.
59       * 
60       * @return the list of values or (in rare cases) <code>null</code>
61       */
62      List<T> getValues();
63  
64      /**
65       * Returns the first entry of the list of values.
66       * 
67       * @return first entry of the list of values or (in rare cases)
68       *         <code>null</code>
69       */
70      T getFirstValue();
71  }