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1   /*
2    * Copyright (c) 2003, Henri Yandell
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32  package com.generationjava.namespace;
33  
34  import java.util.Iterator;
35  
36  /***
37   * Abstract representation of an namespace.
38   */
39  abstract public class AbstractNamespace implements Namespace {
40  
41      /***
42       * Get the value in this namespace under the specified name.
43       */
44      abstract public Object getValue(String name);
45      
46      /***
47       * Does the namespace have a value under the specified name.
48       */
49      public boolean hasValue(String name) {
50          return (getValue(name) != null);
51      }
52  
53      /***
54       * Put a value in this namespace, under the specified name.
55       */
56      abstract public void putValue(String name, Object info);
57  
58      /***
59       * The names in a Namespace
60       */
61      abstract public Iterator iterateNames();
62  
63  }