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015 */
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    /**
025     * Retrieves the referenced model item definition
026     * @return the referenced definition
027     */
028    public T getDefinition();
029    
030    /**
031     * Sets the referenced model item definition
032     * @param definition the referenced definition
033     */
034    public void setDefinition(T definition);
035    
036    default void setName(String name)
037    {
038        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Cannot set name for a ModelViewItem");
039    }
040}