content: /*
   * This library is part of OpenCms -
   * the Open Source Content Management System
   *
   * Copyright (C) Alkacon Software (https://www.alkacon.com)
   *
   * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
   * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
   * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
   * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
   *
   * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
   * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
   * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
   * Lesser General Public License for more details.
   *
   * For further information about Alkacon Software, please see the
   * company website: https://www.alkacon.com
   *
   * For further information about OpenCms, please see the
   * project website: https://www.opencms.org
   *
   * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
   * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
   * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
   */
  
  package org.opencms.ade.configuration;
  
  /**
   * Interface for a single named configuration object that can either be merged with other configuration
   * objects or disable a configuration object with the same name.<p>
   *
   * @author Georg Westenberger
   *
   * @version $Revision: 1.0$
   *
   * @since 8.0.1
   *
   * @param <X> the configuration object type which can be merged
   */
  public interface I_CmsConfigurationObject<X extends I_CmsConfigurationObject<X>> {
  
      /** Default order constant for module configurations. */
      int DEFAULT_ORDER = 10000;
  
      /**
       * The name of the configuration object.<p>
       *
       * This name should be unique for each single configuration
       *
       * @return the name
       */
      String getKey();
  
      /**
       * If true, this configuration object will disable an inherited configuration object of the same name.<p>
       *
       * @return true if this configuration object is marked as "disabled"
       */
      boolean isDisabled();
  
      /**
       * Merges this configuration object with a child configuration object.<p>
       *
       * @param child the child configuration object
       *
       * @return the merged configuration objects
       */
      X merge(X child);
  }
  