jpa/plugins/org.eclipse.jpt.eclipselink.core/src/org/eclipse/jpt/eclipselink/core/internal/context/persistence/PersistenceUnitProperties.java

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package org.eclipse.jpt.eclipselink.core.internal.context.persistence;

import org.eclipse.jpt.core.JpaProject;
import org.eclipse.jpt.core.context.persistence.PersistenceUnit;
import org.eclipse.jpt.utility.model.Model;

/**
 * PersistenceUnitProperties
 */
public interface PersistenceUnitProperties extends Model
{
	/**
	 * Method used for identifying the given property.
	 */
	boolean itemIsProperty(PersistenceUnit.Property item);

	/**
	 * Returns the property name used for change notification of the given property.
	 */
	String propertyIdFor(PersistenceUnit.Property property);
	
	/**
	 * Return the PersistenceUnit of this Properties.
	 */
	PersistenceUnit getPersistenceUnit();
	
	/**
	 * Return the JPA project the PersistenceUnit belongs to.
	 */
	JpaProject getJpaProject();
	
	/**
	 * A Property with the given name had its value changed
	 */
	void propertyValueChanged(String propertyName, String newValue);
	
	/**
	 * A Property with the given name was removed
	 */
	void propertyRemoved(String propertyName);


}