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package org.hibernate.metamodel.binding;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;

A meta attribute is a named value or values.
Author:
Gavin King/**
 * A meta attribute is a named value or values.
 * 
 * @author Gavin King
 */
public class MetaAttribute implements Serializable {
	private final String name;
	private List<String> values = new ArrayList<String>();

	public MetaAttribute(String name) {
		this.name = name;
	}
	
	public String getName() {
		return name;
	}	

	public List<String> getValues() {
		return Collections.unmodifiableList(values);
	}

	public void addValue(String value) {
		values.add( value );
	}

	public String getValue() {
		if ( values.size() != 1 ) {
			throw new IllegalStateException( "no unique value" );
		}
		return values.get( 0 );
	}

	public boolean isMultiValued() {
		return values.size()>1;
	}

	public String toString() {
		return "[" + name + "=" + values + "]";
	}
}