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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 }