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17  package javax.jdo.metadata;
18  
19  /**
20   * Represents details of an array in a field/property in a class.
21   * @since 3.0
22   */
23  public interface ArrayMetadata extends Metadata {
24      /**
25       * Method to set the name of the element type
26       * 
27       * @param type Name of the element type
28       */
29      ArrayMetadata setElementType(String type);
30  
31      /**
32       * Accessor for the element type
33       * 
34       * @return The element type
35       */
36      String getElementType();
37  
38      /**
39       * Method to set whether the element is embedded
40       * 
41       * @param val Whether it is embedded
42       */
43      ArrayMetadata setEmbeddedElement(boolean val);
44  
45      /**
46       * Accessor for whether the element is embedded
47       * 
48       * @return whether the element is embedded
49       */
50      Boolean getEmbeddedElement();
51  
52      /**
53       * Method to set whether the element is serialised
54       * 
55       * @param val Whether it is serialised
56       */
57      ArrayMetadata setSerializedElement(boolean val);
58  
59      /**
60       * Accessor for whether the element is serialised
61       * 
62       * @return whether the element is serialised
63       */
64      Boolean getSerializedElement();
65  
66      /**
67       * Method to set whether the element is dependent
68       * 
69       * @param val Whether it is dependent
70       */
71      ArrayMetadata setDependentElement(boolean val);
72  
73      /**
74       * Accessor for whether the element is dependent
75       * 
76       * @return whether the element is dependent
77       */
78      Boolean getDependentElement();
79  }