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package org.osgi.resource;

import java.util.Map;
import org.osgi.annotation.versioning.ConsumerType;

A requirement that has been declared from a Resource . 

Instances of this type must be effectively immutable. That is, for a
given instance of this interface, the methods defined by this interface must
always return the same result.
Author:
$Id: 210e427134eaf0404c4f374f619af972fb570572 $
@ThreadSafe
/**
 * A requirement that has been declared from a {@link Resource} .
 * 
 * <p>
 * Instances of this type must be <i>effectively immutable</i>. That is, for a
 * given instance of this interface, the methods defined by this interface must
 * always return the same result.
 * 
 * @ThreadSafe
 * @author $Id: 210e427134eaf0404c4f374f619af972fb570572 $
 */
@ConsumerType
public interface Requirement {
	
Returns the namespace of this requirement.
Returns:
The namespace of this requirement./**
	 * Returns the namespace of this requirement.
	 * 
	 * @return The namespace of this requirement.
	 */
	String getNamespace();

	
Returns the directives of this requirement.
Returns:
An unmodifiable map of directive names to directive values for
        this requirement, or an empty map if this requirement has no
        directives./**
	 * Returns the directives of this requirement.
	 * 
	 * @return An unmodifiable map of directive names to directive values for
	 *         this requirement, or an empty map if this requirement has no
	 *         directives.
	 */
	Map<String, String> getDirectives();

	
Returns the attributes of this requirement.

Requirement attributes have no specified semantics and are considered
extra user defined information.
Returns:
An unmodifiable map of attribute names to attribute values for
        this requirement, or an empty map if this requirement has no
        attributes./**
	 * Returns the attributes of this requirement.
	 * 
	 * <p>
	 * Requirement attributes have no specified semantics and are considered
	 * extra user defined information.
	 * 
	 * @return An unmodifiable map of attribute names to attribute values for
	 *         this requirement, or an empty map if this requirement has no
	 *         attributes.
	 */
	Map<String, Object> getAttributes();

	
Returns the resource declaring this requirement.
Returns:
The resource declaring this requirement. This can be null if this requirement is synthesized./**
	 * Returns the resource declaring this requirement.
	 * 
	 * @return The resource declaring this requirement. This can be {@code null}
	 *         if this requirement is synthesized.
	 */
	Resource getResource();

	
Compares this Requirement to another Requirement. 
 This Requirement is equal to another Requirement if they have the same namespace, directives and attributes and are declared by the same resource. 
Params:
obj – The object to compare against this Requirement.
Returns:
true if this Requirement is equal to the other object; false otherwise./**
	 * Compares this {@code Requirement} to another {@code Requirement}.
	 * 
	 * <p>
	 * This {@code Requirement} is equal to another {@code Requirement} if they
	 * have the same namespace, directives and attributes and are declared by
	 * the same resource.
	 * 
	 * @param obj The object to compare against this {@code Requirement}.
	 * @return {@code true} if this {@code Requirement} is equal to the other
	 *         object; {@code false} otherwise.
	 */
	@Override
	boolean equals(Object obj);

	
Returns the hashCode of this Requirement. 
Returns:
The hashCode of this Requirement./**
	 * Returns the hashCode of this {@code Requirement}.
	 * 
	 * @return The hashCode of this {@code Requirement}.
	 */
	@Override
	int hashCode();
}