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19 package org.apache.chemistry.opencmis.client.api;
20
21 import org.apache.chemistry.opencmis.commons.data.PropertyData;
22 import org.apache.chemistry.opencmis.commons.definitions.PropertyDefinition;
23 import org.apache.chemistry.opencmis.commons.enums.PropertyType;
24
25 /**
26 * CMIS Property.
27 * <p>
28 * Domain Model 2.2.1
29 */
30 public interface Property<T> extends PropertyData<T> {
31
32 /**
33 * Returns if the property is a multi-value property.
34 */
35 boolean isMultiValued();
36
37 /**
38 * Returns the property data type.
39 */
40 PropertyType getType();
41
42 /**
43 * Returns the property definition.
44 */
45 PropertyDefinition<T> getDefinition();
46
47 /**
48 * Returns the property value (single or multiple).
49 */
50 <U> U getValue();
51
52 /**
53 * Returns a human readable representation of the property value. If the
54 * property is multi-value property, only the first value will be returned.
55 */
56 String getValueAsString();
57
58 /**
59 * Returns a human readable representation of the property values.
60 */
61 String getValuesAsString();
62 }