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1   /*
2    * Copyright 2012-2013 smartics, Kronseder & Reiner GmbH
3    *
4    * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5    * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
6    * You may obtain a copy of the License at
7    *
8    *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
9    *
10   * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
11   * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
12   * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
13   * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
14   * limitations under the License.
15   */
16  package de.smartics.properties.spi.config.resolve;
17  
18  import java.io.Serializable;
19  
20  import de.smartics.properties.api.config.domain.UnknownPropertyException;
21  import de.smartics.properties.api.config.domain.key.ConfigurationKey;
22  import de.smartics.properties.api.core.domain.PropertyValidationException;
23  
24  /**
25   * Provides access to property names to their values. Used for resolver to
26   * resolve placeholders by their values.
27   */
28  public interface ResolveContext extends Serializable
29  {
30    // ********************************* Fields *********************************
31  
32    // --- constants ------------------------------------------------------------
33  
34    // ****************************** Initializer *******************************
35  
36    // ****************************** Inner Classes *****************************
37  
38    // ********************************* Methods ********************************
39  
40    // --- get&set --------------------------------------------------------------
41  
42    /**
43     * Returns the unique identifier of the wrapped properties configuration.
44     *
45     * @return the unique identifier of the wrapped properties configuration.
46     */
47    ConfigurationKey getKey();
48  
49    // --- business -------------------------------------------------------------
50  
51    /**
52     * Returns the value for the given key.
53     *
54     * @param key the key to the requested value.
55     * @return the requested value or <code>null</code> if there is no value for
56     *         that key (but the key is known).
57     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code key} is blank.
58     * @throws UnknownPropertyException if {@code key} is not known.
59     * @throws PropertyValidationException if the property is invalid according to
60     *           its constraints.
61     */
62    String get(String key) throws IllegalArgumentException,
63      UnknownPropertyException, PropertyValidationException;
64  
65    // --- object basics --------------------------------------------------------
66  }