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alfresco-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/management/subsystems/PropertyBackedBean.java
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package org.alfresco.repo.management.subsystems;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* A <code>PropertyBackedBean</code> is a reconfigurable sub-component or subsystem in the Alfresco server. It exposes
* its state through the {@link PropertyBackedBeanState} interface, along with fixed attributes and a method for
* reverting the bean to its default initial state. In the Alfresco enterprise edition <code>PropertyBackedBean</code>s
* are exposed as persistent MBeans and can be reconfigured across a cluster at runtime via JMX.
*
* @author dward
*/
public interface PropertyBackedBean extends PropertyBackedBeanState
{
/**
* Gets a unique identifier for the bean. The ID is a List to encourage hierarchical structuring of IDs, e.g. to aid
* construction of JMX Object names and presentation in JConsole.
*
* @return the id
*/
public List<String> getId();
/**
* Checks if a property is updateable.
*
* @param name
* the property name
* @return <code>true</code> if the property is updateable
*/
public boolean isUpdateable(String name);
/**
* Gets a Human readable description of the property, e.g. to provide via JMX.
*
* @param name
* the name
* @return the description
*/
public String getDescription(String name);
/**
* Reverts this component to its original default start state, removing any previously persisted state changes.
*/
public void revert();
/**
* Tries setting the given properties on this component. Will leave the component in a started state consisting of
* the new properties if they are valid, or the previous state otherwise. Note that the new state still has to be
* confirmed to the entire cluster with {@link #start()}, presumably after persistence of the new state has been
* completed.
*
* @param properties Map<String, String>
*/
public void setProperties(Map<String, String> properties);
/**
* Tries removing the given properties on this component. Will leave the component in a started state consisting of
* the new properties if they are valid, or the previous state otherwise. Note that the new state still has to be
* confirmed to the entire cluster with {@link #start()}, presumably after persistence of the new state has been
* completed.
*
* @param attributes Collection<String>
*/
public void removeProperties(Collection<String> attributes);
}