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017package org.apache.commons.flatfile;
018
019/**
020 * EntityCollection whose children are mapped to a name.
021 * @version $Revision: 758023 $ $Date: 2009-03-24 16:09:19 -0500 (Tue, 24 Mar 2009) $
022 */
023public interface NamedEntityCollection extends EntityCollection {
024    /**
025     * Learn whether this NamedEntityCollection has a child of the specified name.
026     * @param name to find
027     * @return boolean
028     */
029    boolean hasChild(String name);
030
031    /**
032     * Get the specified child.
033     * @param name to find
034     * @return Entity
035     */
036    Entity getChild(String name);
037
038    /**
039     * Get the child entities' names.
040     * @return String[]
041     */
042    String[] getChildNames();
043
044}