--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/artifacts/src/main/java/org/dive4elements/artifacts/GlobalContext.java	Thu Apr 25 10:50:31 2013 +0200
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+package de.intevation.artifacts;
+
+public interface GlobalContext {
+
+    /**
+     * Fetch a custom value from the global key/value map using
+     * a given key.
+     * @param key The key.
+     * @return The stored value or null if no value was found under
+     * this key.
+     */
+    Object get(Object key);
+
+    /**
+     * Store a custom key/value pair in the global map.
+     * @param key The key to store
+     * @param value The value to store
+     * @return The old value registered under the key or null
+     * if none wa there before.
+     */
+    Object put(Object key, Object value);
+}
+// vim:set ts=4 sw=4 si et sta sts=4 fenc=utf8 :