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package com.sun.xml.internal.bind.v2.model.impl;

import com.sun.xml.internal.bind.v2.model.annotation.Locatable;
import com.sun.xml.internal.bind.v2.model.annotation.AnnotationSource;
import com.sun.xml.internal.bind.v2.model.core.PropertyInfo;
import com.sun.xml.internal.bind.v2.model.runtime.RuntimePropertyInfo;

Exposes the core information that forms a PropertyInfo. /**
 * Exposes the core information that forms a {@link PropertyInfo}.
 */
interface PropertySeed<T,C,F,M> extends Locatable, AnnotationSource {

    
The name of the property is a spec defined concept --- although it doesn't do
so explicitly in anywhere.
See Also:
getName.getName()/**
     * The name of the property is a spec defined concept --- although it doesn't do
     * so explicitly in anywhere.
     *
     * @see PropertyInfo#getName()
     */
    String getName();


    
Gets the actual data type of the field.

The data of the property is stored by using this type.
 The difference between the RuntimePropertyInfo.getIndividualType() and this method is clear when the property is a multi-value property. The RuntimePropertyInfo.getIndividualType() method returns the type of the item, but this method returns the actual collection type. /**
     * Gets the actual data type of the field.
     *
     * <p>
     * The data of the property is stored by using this type.
     *
     * <p>
     * The difference between the {@link RuntimePropertyInfo#getIndividualType()}
     * and this method is clear when the property is a multi-value property.
     * The {@link RuntimePropertyInfo#getIndividualType()} method returns the type of the item,
     * but this method returns the actual collection type.
     */
    T getRawType();
}