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+++ b/artifact-database/src/main/java/org/dive4elements/artifactdatabase/state/Output.java	Thu Apr 25 10:57:18 2013 +0200
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+package de.intevation.artifactdatabase.state;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+
+/**
+ * @author <a href="mailto:ingo.weinzierl@intevation.de">Ingo Weinzierl</a>
+ */
+public interface Output {
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieve the name of this output mode.
+     *
+     * @return the name of this output mode.
+     */
+    public String getName();
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieve the description of an output.
+     *
+     * @return the description.
+     */
+    public String getDescription();
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieve the mimetype used for the output.
+     *
+     * @return the mimetype.
+     */
+    public String getMimeType();
+
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the type of this output.
+     *
+     * @return the type.
+     */
+    public String getType();
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieve the facets of this output.
+     *
+     * @return the facets of this output.
+     */
+    public List<Facet> getFacets();
+
+    /**
+     * Add a new facet to this output.
+     *
+     * @param facet The new facet.
+     */
+    public void addFacet(Facet facet);
+
+    /**
+     * Add a list of facet to this output.
+     *
+     * @param facets A list of facets.
+     */
+    public void addFacets(List<Facet> facets);
+
+    /**
+     * Replaces the old list of facets with a new one.
+     *
+     * @param facets A list of new facets.
+     */
+    public void setFacets(List<Facet> facets);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a Settings object for this Output.
+     */
+    public Settings getSettings();
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the Settings for this Output.
+     *
+     * @param settings the Settings for this Output.
+     */
+    public void setSettings(Settings settings);
+}
+// vim:set ts=4 sw=4 si et sta sts=4 fenc=utf-8 :