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 * Use is subject to license terms.
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package com.sun.solaris.service.pools;

/**
 * The <code>Property</code> interface specifies the contract between
 * a pools configuration element and its properties. This interface
 * must be implemented by all pools configuration elements to ensure that
 * properties can be manipulated.
 */

public interface Property {
	/**
	 * Get a property with the supplied name.
	 *
	 * @param name The name of the property to be retrieved.
	 * @throws PoolsException If there is an error accessing the property.
	 */
	public boolean getBoolProperty(String name) throws PoolsException;

	/**
	 * Get a property with the supplied name.
	 *
	 * @param name The name of the property to be retrieved.
	 * @throws PoolsException If there is an error accessing the property.
	 */
	public double getDoubleProperty(String name) throws PoolsException;

	/**
	 * Get a property with the supplied name.
	 *
	 * @param name The name of the property to be retrieved.
	 * @throws PoolsException If there is an error accessing the property.
	 */
	public long getLongProperty(String name) throws PoolsException;

	/**
	 * Get a property with the supplied name.
	 *
	 * @param name The name of the property to be retrieved.
	 * @throws PoolsException If there is an error accessing the property.
	 */
	public String getStringProperty(String name) throws PoolsException;

	/**
	 * Put the supplied value as a property with the supplied name.
	 *
	 * @param name The name of the property to be updated.
	 * @param value The value of the property to be updated.
	 * @throws PoolsException If there is an error accessing the property.
	 */
	public void putProperty(String name, Value value) throws PoolsException;

	/**
	 * Remove the property with the supplied name.
	 *
	 * @param name The name of the property to be removed.
	 * @throws PoolsException If there is an error removing the property.
	 */
	public void rmProperty(String name) throws PoolsException;
}