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Interface semper.txlayer.attribute.Attribute

public interface Attribute
extends Serializable
This is the base interface for all other attributes in this packages and in txlayer-extensions.

Method Index

o acceptBeingPutInto(Class)
This method tests if an attribute allows others to put it into another class.
o init()
This method may perform initializations.

Methods

o acceptBeingPutInto 
 public abstract boolean acceptBeingPutInto(Class c)
This method tests if an attribute allows others to put it into another class. It's used for TransferTransactions, where we don't want allow an, e.g., PaymentAttribute be put into an HomeBrewedTransfer; PaymentAttributes should only be put into PaymentTransfers. In addition to it's own "friends" an attribute must agree on being put into VectorTransfers and ContainerTransfers for txlayer internal reasons.

Parameters:
The - class to test for.
Returns:
Whether the attribute wants to be put into an Object of class c or not.
o init 
 public abstract void init()
This method may perform initializations. It must be taken care that this method is executed, up to now this is only guaranteed for Attributes that are put into prepareXXX-methods of TransferTransaction. 

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