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+++ b/flys-client/src/main/java/org/dive4elements/river/client/shared/model/Artifact.java	Thu Apr 25 12:31:32 2013 +0200
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+package de.intevation.flys.client.shared.model;
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.util.List;
+
+
+/**
+ * This class represents an artifact for the client. It contains the necessary
+ * information for the client and the communication with the artifact server.
+ *
+ * @author <a href="mailto:ingo.weinzierl@intevation.de">Ingo Weinzierl</a>
+ */
+public interface Artifact extends Serializable {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the UUID of the artifact.
+     *
+     * @return the UUID.
+     */
+    public String getUuid();
+
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the hash of the artifact.
+     *
+     * @return the hash.
+     */
+    public String getHash();
+
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the name of the artifact.
+     * This happens to be the factory name, too.
+     *
+     * @return the name.
+     */
+    public String getName();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the ArtifactDescription.
+     *
+     * @return the artifact description.
+     */
+    public ArtifactDescription getArtifactDescription();
+
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true, if the Artifact is in Background mode.
+     *
+     * @return true, if the artifact is in background mode.
+     */
+    public boolean isInBackground();
+
+
+    /**
+     * Return a list of background messages.
+     *
+     * @return a list of background messages.
+     */
+    public List<CalculationMessage> getBackgroundMessages();
+
+
+    /**
+     * Sets a new ArtifactDescription.
+     *
+     * @param artifactDescription The new artifact description.
+     */
+    public void setArtifactDescription(ArtifactDescription artifactDescription);
+}
+// vim:set ts=4 sw=4 si et sta sts=4 fenc=utf8 :