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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.Map;
  
  import org.omg.dds.core.DDSObject;
  
  
  /**
   * Objects of this type are immutable.
   */
  public interface AnnotationDescriptor extends Serializable, DDSObject
  {
      public String getValue(String key);
  
      public Map<String, String> getAllValue();
  
      public boolean isConsistent();
  
      /**
       * @return the type
       */
      public DynamicType getType();
  
  
      // --- Modification: -----------------------------------------------------
  
      /**
       * Copy this descriptor and apply the given value.
       * 
       * @return  a new descriptor
       */
      public AnnotationDescriptor withValue(String key, String value);
  
      /**
       * Copy this descriptor and apply the given type.
       * 
       * @return  a new descriptor
       */
      public AnnotationDescriptor withType(DynamicType type);
  }
  