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016package org.ametys.runtime.model;
017
018/**
019 * Interface for view references to model items
020 * @param <T> type of the referenced model item
021 */
022public interface ModelViewItem<T extends ModelItem> extends ViewItem
023{
024    /** The default tag name to use while generating SAX events */
025    public static final String DEFAULT_ITEM_TAG_NAME = "item";
026    
027    /**
028     * Retrieves the referenced model item definition
029     * @return the referenced definition
030     */
031    public T getDefinition();
032    
033    /**
034     * Sets the referenced model item definition
035     * @param definition the referenced definition
036     */
037    public void setDefinition(T definition);
038    
039    default void setName(String name)
040    {
041        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Cannot set name for a ModelViewItem");
042    }
043}