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   *
   * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
   * You may obtain a copy of the License at
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  package org.osgi.service.blueprint.reflect;
  
  import java.util.List;
  
  /**
   * Metadata for a <code>java.util.Properties</code> based value.
   * 
   * <p>
   * The {@link MapEntry} objects of properties are defined with keys and values
   * of type <code>String</code>.
   * 
   * <p>
   * This is specified by the <code>props</code> element.
   * 
   * @ThreadSafe
   * @version $Revision$
   */
  public interface PropsMetadata extends NonNullMetadata {
  
  	/**
  	 * Return the entries for the properties.
  	 * 
  	 * @return An immutable List of {@link MapEntry} objects for each entry in
  	 *         the properties. The List is empty if no entries are specified for
  	 *         the properties.
  	 */
  	List<MapEntry> getEntries();
  }
  