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17 package org.apache.commons.flatfile;
18
19 /**
20 * EntityCollection whose children are mapped to a name.
21 * @version $Revision: 758023 $ $Date: 2009-03-24 16:09:19 -0500 (Tue, 24 Mar 2009) $
22 */
23 public interface NamedEntityCollection extends EntityCollection {
24 /**
25 * Learn whether this NamedEntityCollection has a child of the specified name.
26 * @param name to find
27 * @return boolean
28 */
29 boolean hasChild(String name);
30
31 /**
32 * Get the specified child.
33 * @param name to find
34 * @return Entity
35 */
36 Entity getChild(String name);
37
38 /**
39 * Get the child entities' names.
40 * @return String[]
41 */
42 String[] getChildNames();
43
44 }