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16 */
17
18 package org.apache.commons.jxpath;
19
20 import java.io.Serializable;
21
22 /**
23 * A Container is an object implementing an indirection mechanism transparent to JXPath. For example, if property "foo" of the context node has a Container as
24 * its value, the XPath "foo" will produce the contents of that Container, rather than the container itself.
25 */
26 public interface Container extends Serializable {
27
28 /**
29 * Returns the contained value.
30 *
31 * @return Object value
32 */
33 Object getValue();
34
35 /**
36 * Modifies the value contained by this container. May throw UnsupportedOperationException.
37 *
38 * @param value Object value to set.
39 */
40 void setValue(Object value);
41 }