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package org.apache.unomi.api;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * An Item that is holding system properties.
 */
public interface SystemPropertiesItem {

    /**
     * Retrieves a Map of system property name - value pairs for this item. System properties can be used by implementations to store non-user visible properties needed for
     * internal purposes.
     *
     * @return a Map of system property name - value pairs for this item
     */
    Map<String, Object> getSystemProperties();
}
