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 * Copyright (C) 2005 Alfresco, Inc.
 *
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package org.alfresco.repo.domain;

/**
 * Interface for persistent <b>node status</b> objects.
 * <p>
 * The node status records the liveness and change times of a node.  It follows
 * that a <b>node</b> might not exist (have been deleted) when the 
 * <b>node status</b> still exists.
 * 
 * @author Derek Hulley
 */
public interface NodeStatus
{
    /**
     * @return Returns the unique key for this node status
     */
    public NodeKey getKey();

    /**
     * @param key the unique key
     */
    public void setKey(NodeKey key);
    
    public Node getNode();
    
    public void setNode(Node node);
    
    public Transaction getTransaction();
    
    public void setTransaction(Transaction transaction);
    
    public boolean isDeleted();
}