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017 package org.apache.commons.jexl2;
018
019 /**
020 * Manages variables which can be referenced in a JEXL expression.
021 *
022 * @since 1.0
023 * @version $Id: JexlContext.java 885553 2009-11-30 19:28:40Z henrib $
024 */
025 public interface JexlContext {
026 /**
027 * Gets the value of a variable.
028 * @param name the variable's name
029 * @return the value
030 */
031 Object get(String name);
032
033 /**
034 * Sets the value of a variable.
035 * @param name the variable's name
036 * @param value the variable's value
037 */
038 void set(String name, Object value);
039
040 /**
041 * Checks whether a variable is defined in this context.
042 * <p>A variable may be defined with a null value; this method checks whether the
043 * value is null or if the variable is undefined.</p>
044 * @param name the variable's name
045 * @return true if it exists, false otherwise
046 */
047 boolean has(String name);
048 }