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2// ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
3// Copyright 2006 Adobe Systems Incorporated
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9
10package com.adobe.xmp.properties;
11
12import com.adobe.xmp.XMPMeta;
13import com.adobe.xmp.options.PropertyOptions;
14
15
16/**
17 * This interface is used to return a text property together with its and options.
18 *
19 * @since   23.01.2006
20 */
21public interface XMPProperty
22{
23	/**
24	 * @return Returns the value of the property.
25	 */
26	Object getValue();
27
28
29	/**
30	 * @return Returns the options of the property.
31	 */
32	PropertyOptions getOptions();
33
34
35	/**
36	 * Only set by {@link XMPMeta#getLocalizedText(String, String, String, String)}.
37	 * @return Returns the language of the alt-text item.
38	 */
39	String getLanguage();
40}
41