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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;
  
  /**
   * Metadata for a simple <code>String</code> value that will be type-converted
   * if necessary before injecting.
   * 
   * @ThreadSafe
   * @version $Revision$
   */
  public interface ValueMetadata extends NonNullMetadata {
  	/**
  	 * Return the unconverted string representation of the value.
  	 * 
  	 * This is specified by the <code>value</code> attribute or text part of the
  	 * <code>value</code> element.
  	 * 
  	 * @return The unconverted string representation of the value.
  	 */
  	String getStringValue();
  
  	/**
  	 * Return the name of the type to which the value should be converted.
  	 * 
  	 * This is specified by the <code>type</code> attribute.
  	 * 
  	 * @return The name of the type to which the value should be converted or
  	 *         <code>null</code> if no type is specified.
  	 */
  	String getType();
  }
  