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package org.apache.jetspeed.om.registry;

/**
 * <P>
 * The <CODE>ClientEntry</CODE> interface represents one client inside
 * of the client registry. It is accessed by the portlet container
 * to get information about the clients.
 * </P>
 *
 * @author <a href="shesmer@raleigh.ibm.com">Stephan Hesmer</a>
 * @author <a href="raphael@apache.org">Raphaël Luta</a>
 */
public interface ClientEntry extends RegistryEntry
{
    /**
     * Returns the pattern parameter of this client. The pattern is used
     * to match a client to the user agent used to access the portal. If
     * the pattern matches the user agent string, this client is recognized
     * as the one the user is currently working with.
     *
     * @return the pattern of this client
     */
    public String getUseragentpattern();

    /**
     * Sets the pattern used to match the user agent.
     *
     * @param useragentpattern
     *               the new pattern
     */
    public void setUseragentpattern(String useragentpattern);

    /**
     * Returns the manufacturer of this client
     *
     * @return the manufacturer of this client
     */
    public String getManufacturer();

    /**
     * Sets the new manufacturer of this client
     *
     * @param name   the new manufacturer
     */
    public void setManufacturer(String name);

    /**
     * Returns the model of this client
     *
     * @return the model of this client
     */
    public String getModel();

    /**
     * Sets the new model of this client
     *
     * @param name   the new model
     */
    public void setModel(String name);

    /**
     * Returns the version of this client
     *
     * @return the version of this client
     */
    public String getVersion();

    /**
     * Sets the new version of this client
     *
     * @param name   the new version
     */
    public void setVersion(String name);

    /**
     * Returns all supported mimetypes as <CODE>MimeTypeMap</CODE>.
     * The <CODE>MimeTypeMap</CODE> contains all mimetypes in decreasing
     * order of importance.
     *
     * @return the MimeTypeMap
     * @see MimeTypeMap
     */
    public MimetypeMap getMimetypeMap();

    /**
     * Returns all supported capablities as <CODE>CapabilityMap</CODE>.
     * The <CODE>CapabilityMap</CODE> contains all capabilities in arbitrary
     * order.
     *
     * @return the CapabilityMap
     * @see CapabilityMap
     */
    public CapabilityMap getCapabilityMap();

}
