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   * Copyright 2010, PrismTech, Inc.
   * Copyright 2010, Real-Time Innovations, Inc.
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  package org.omg.dds.type.dynamic;
  
  import java.io.Serializable;
  import java.util.List;
  
  import org.omg.dds.core.DDSObject;
  
  
  /**
   * Objects of this type are immutable.
   */
  public interface MemberDescriptor extends Serializable, DDSObject
  {
      public abstract boolean isConsistent();
  
      /**
       * @return the name
       */
      public String getName();
  
      /**
       * @return the id
       */
      public int getId();
  
      /**
       * @return the type
       */
      public DynamicType getType();
  
      /**
       * @return the defaultValue
       */
      public String getDefaultValue();
  
      /**
       * @return the index
       */
      public int getIndex();
  
      /**
       * @return the label
       */
      public List<Integer> getLabel();
  
      /**
       * @return the defaultLabel
       */
      public boolean isDefaultLabel();
  
  
      // --- Modification: -----------------------------------------------------
  
      /**
       * Copy this descriptor and apply the given name.
       * 
       * @return  a new descriptor
       */
      public MemberDescriptor withName(String name);
  
      /**
       * Copy this descriptor and apply the given ID.
       * 
       * @return  a new descriptor
       */
      public MemberDescriptor withId(int id);
  
      /**
       * Copy this descriptor and apply the given type.
       * 
       * @return  a new descriptor
       */
      public MemberDescriptor withType(DynamicType type);
  
      /**
       * Copy this descriptor and apply the given default value.
       * 
       * @return  a new descriptor
       */
      public MemberDescriptor withDefaultValue(String defaultValue);
  
      /**
       * Copy this descriptor and apply the given index.
       * 
       * @return  a new descriptor
       */
      public MemberDescriptor withIndex(int index);
  
      /**
       * Copy this descriptor and apply the given label(s).
       * 
       * @return  a new descriptor
       */
      public MemberDescriptor withLabel(int... label);
  
      /**
       * Copy this descriptor and apply the given default label.
       * 
       * @return  a new descriptor
       */
      public MemberDescriptor withDefaultLabel(boolean defaultLabel);
  }
  