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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2003,2009 Declarative Engineering LLC.
+ * All rights reserved.  This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Declarative Engineering LLC
+ * verson 1 which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://declarativeengineering.com/legal/DE_Developer_License_v1.txt
+ */
+package com.foundation.view;
+
+public interface IAttributeAssociation extends IEventAssociation {
+/**
+ * Gets the attribute value for the associated object.
+ * <p>This method should only be called if the association <b>is</b> value holder associated.</p>
+ * @return The value assigned to the attribute.
+ * @see #getIsValueHolderAssociated()
+ */
+public Object getAttributeValue();
+/**
+ * Gets the attribute value for the associated object.
+ * <p>This method should only be called if the association <b>is not</b> value holder associated.</p>
+ * @param object The object whose attribute value is desired.
+ * @return The value assigned to the attribute.
+ * @see #getIsValueHolderAssociated()
+ */
+public Object getAttributeValue(Object object);
+/**
+ * Sets the attribute value for the associated object.
+ * <p>This method should only be called if the association <b>is</b> value holder associated.</p>
+ * @param value The value to be assigned to the attribute.
+ * @see #getIsValueHolderAssociated()
+ */
+public void setAttributeValue(Object value);
+/**
+ * Sets the attribute value for the associated object.
+ * <p>This method should only be called if the association <b>is not</b> value holder associated.</p>
+ * @param object The object whose attribute value is desired.
+ * @param value The value to be assigned to the attribute.
+ * @see #getIsValueHolderAssociated()
+ */
+public void setAttributeValue(Object object, Object value);
+/**
+ * Registers the attribute association to begin receiving updates.
+ */
+public void register();
+/**
+ * Unregisters the attribute association to stop receiving updates.
+ */
+public void unregister();
+/**
+ * Gets the attribute name.
+ * @return The name of the attribute being associated.
+ */
+public String getAttributeName();
+/**
+ * Gets whether the association is connected via a value holder.
+ * @return Whether there is a value holder connection for this association.
+ */
+public boolean getIsValueHolderAssociated();
+/**
+ * Sets the change listener to something other than the component that created the association.
+ * @param listener The listener which will be notified of attribute value changes.
+ */
+public void setChangeListener(IAttributeAssociationChangeListener listener);
+}//IAttributeAssociation//