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// ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
// Copyright 2006 Adobe Systems Incorporated
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package com.adobe.xmp.properties;

import com.adobe.xmp.XMPMeta;
import com.adobe.xmp.options.PropertyOptions;


/**
 * This interface is used to return a text property together with its and options.
 * 
 * @since   23.01.2006
 */
public interface XMPProperty 
{
	/**
	 * @return Returns the value of the property.
	 */
	Object getValue();
	
	
	/**
	 * @return Returns the options of the property.
	 */
	PropertyOptions getOptions();
	
	
	/**
	 * Only set by {@link XMPMeta#getLocalizedText(String, String, String, String)}. 
	 * @return Returns the language of the alt-text item.
	 */
	String getLanguage();
}