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package javax.management.openmbean;  | 
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// java import  | 
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// | 
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import java.util.Set;  | 
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import java.lang.Comparable; // to be substituted for jdk1.1.x | 
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// jmx import  | 
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//  | 
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/** | 
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 * <p>Describes a parameter used in one or more operations or | 
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 * constructors of an open MBean.</p> | 
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 * | 
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 * <p>This interface declares the same methods as the class {@link | 
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 * javax.management.MBeanParameterInfo}.  A class implementing this | 
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 * interface (typically {@link OpenMBeanParameterInfoSupport}) should | 
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 * extend {@link javax.management.MBeanParameterInfo}.</p> | 
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 * | 
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 * | 
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 * @since 1.5 | 
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*/  | 
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public interface OpenMBeanParameterInfo { | 
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// Re-declares methods that are in class MBeanParameterInfo of JMX 1.0  | 
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// (these will be removed when MBeanParameterInfo is made a parent interface of this interface)  | 
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    /** | 
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     * Returns a human readable description of the parameter | 
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     * described by this <tt>OpenMBeanParameterInfo</tt> instance. | 
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     * | 
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     * @return the description. | 
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*/  | 
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public String getDescription() ;  | 
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    /** | 
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     * Returns the name of the parameter | 
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     * described by this <tt>OpenMBeanParameterInfo</tt> instance. | 
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     * | 
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     * @return the name. | 
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*/  | 
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public String getName() ;  | 
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// Now declares methods that are specific to open MBeans  | 
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//  | 
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    /** | 
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     * Returns the <i>open type</i> of the values of the parameter | 
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     * described by this <tt>OpenMBeanParameterInfo</tt> instance. | 
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     * | 
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     * @return the open type. | 
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*/  | 
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public OpenType<?> getOpenType() ;  | 
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    /** | 
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     * Returns the default value for this parameter, if it has one, or | 
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     * <tt>null</tt> otherwise. | 
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     * | 
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     * @return the default value. | 
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*/  | 
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public Object getDefaultValue() ;  | 
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    /** | 
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     * Returns the set of legal values for this parameter, if it has | 
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     * one, or <tt>null</tt> otherwise. | 
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     * | 
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     * @return the set of legal values. | 
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*/  | 
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public Set<?> getLegalValues() ;  | 
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    /** | 
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     * Returns the minimal value for this parameter, if it has one, or | 
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     * <tt>null</tt> otherwise. | 
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     * | 
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     * @return the minimum value. | 
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*/  | 
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public Comparable<?> getMinValue() ;  | 
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    /** | 
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     * Returns the maximal value for this parameter, if it has one, or | 
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     * <tt>null</tt> otherwise. | 
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     * | 
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     * @return the maximum value. | 
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*/  | 
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public Comparable<?> getMaxValue() ;  | 
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    /** | 
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     * Returns <tt>true</tt> if this parameter has a specified default | 
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     * value, or <tt>false</tt> otherwise. | 
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     * | 
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     * @return true if there is a default value. | 
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*/  | 
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public boolean hasDefaultValue() ;  | 
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    /** | 
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     * Returns <tt>true</tt> if this parameter has a specified set of | 
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     * legal values, or <tt>false</tt> otherwise. | 
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     * | 
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     * @return true if there is a set of legal values. | 
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*/  | 
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public boolean hasLegalValues() ;  | 
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    /** | 
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     * Returns <tt>true</tt> if this parameter has a specified minimal | 
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     * value, or <tt>false</tt> otherwise. | 
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     * | 
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     * @return true if there is a minimum value. | 
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*/  | 
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public boolean hasMinValue() ;  | 
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    /** | 
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     * Returns <tt>true</tt> if this parameter has a specified maximal | 
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     * value, or <tt>false</tt> otherwise. | 
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     * | 
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     * @return true if there is a maximum value. | 
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*/  | 
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public boolean hasMaxValue() ;  | 
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    /** | 
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     * Tests whether <var>obj</var> is a valid value for the parameter | 
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     * described by this <code>OpenMBeanParameterInfo</code> instance. | 
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     * | 
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     * @param obj the object to be tested. | 
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     * | 
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     * @return <code>true</code> if <var>obj</var> is a valid value | 
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     * for the parameter described by this | 
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     * <code>OpenMBeanParameterInfo</code> instance, | 
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     * <code>false</code> otherwise. | 
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*/  | 
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public boolean isValue(Object obj) ;  | 
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    /** | 
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     * Compares the specified <var>obj</var> parameter with this <code>OpenMBeanParameterInfo</code> instance for equality. | 
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     * <p> | 
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     * Returns <tt>true</tt> if and only if all of the following statements are true: | 
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     * <ul> | 
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     * <li><var>obj</var> is non null,</li> | 
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     * <li><var>obj</var> also implements the <code>OpenMBeanParameterInfo</code> interface,</li> | 
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     * <li>their names are equal</li> | 
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     * <li>their open types are equal</li> | 
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     * <li>their default, min, max and legal values are equal.</li> | 
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     * </ul> | 
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     * This ensures that this <tt>equals</tt> method works properly for <var>obj</var> parameters which are | 
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     * different implementations of the <code>OpenMBeanParameterInfo</code> interface. | 
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     * <br>  | 
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     * @param  obj  the object to be compared for equality with this <code>OpenMBeanParameterInfo</code> instance; | 
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     * | 
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     * @return  <code>true</code> if the specified object is equal to this <code>OpenMBeanParameterInfo</code> instance. | 
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*/  | 
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public boolean equals(Object obj);  | 
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    /** | 
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     * Returns the hash code value for this <code>OpenMBeanParameterInfo</code> instance. | 
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     * <p> | 
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     * The hash code of an <code>OpenMBeanParameterInfo</code> instance is the sum of the hash codes | 
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     * of all elements of information used in <code>equals</code> comparisons | 
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     * (ie: its name, its <i>open type</i>, and its default, min, max and legal values). | 
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     * <p> | 
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     * This ensures that <code> t1.equals(t2) </code> implies that <code> t1.hashCode()==t2.hashCode() </code> | 
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     * for any two <code>OpenMBeanParameterInfo</code> instances <code>t1</code> and <code>t2</code>, | 
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     * as required by the general contract of the method | 
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     * {@link Object#hashCode() Object.hashCode()}. | 
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     * <p> | 
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     * | 
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     * @return  the hash code value for this <code>OpenMBeanParameterInfo</code> instance | 
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*/  | 
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public int hashCode();  | 
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    /** | 
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     * Returns a string representation of this <code>OpenMBeanParameterInfo</code> instance. | 
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     * <p> | 
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     * The string representation consists of the name of this class (ie <code>javax.management.openmbean.OpenMBeanParameterInfo</code>), | 
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     * the string representation of the name and open type of the described parameter, | 
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     * and the string representation of its default, min, max and legal values. | 
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     * | 
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     * @return  a string representation of this <code>OpenMBeanParameterInfo</code> instance | 
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*/  | 
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public String toString();  | 
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}  |