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 * Copyright 2005-2013 The Kuali Foundation
 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.kuali.rice.kew.api.repository.type;

import org.kuali.rice.core.api.mo.common.Identifiable;
import org.kuali.rice.core.api.mo.common.active.Inactivatable;


public interface KewTypeAttributeContract extends Identifiable, Inactivatable {

	/**
	 * This is the KewType to which the attribute applies 
	 *
	 * <p>
	 * It is a id of a KEW type related to the attribute.
	 * </p>
	 * @return id for KEW type related to the attribute.
	 */
	public String getTypeId();

	/**
	 * This is the id of the definition of the attribute. 
	 *
	 * <p>
	 * It identifies the attribute definition
	 * </p>
	 * @return the attribute definition id.
	 */
	public String getAttributeDefinitionId();

	/**
	 * This is the sequence number of the attribute
	 * 
	 * @return the service name of the KewTypeAttribute
	 */
	public Integer getSequenceNumber();

	/**
	 * This is the definition of the attribute
	 */
	public KewAttributeDefinitionContract getAttributeDefinition();
}
