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package org.jboss.injection.lang.reflect;

import java.lang.reflect.AccessibleObject;

/**
 * A bean property defines a propery of a pojo from the EJB3 point of view.
 * It can be used to inject values into it.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:carlo.dewolf@jboss.com">Carlo de Wolf</a>
 * @version $Revision: $
 */
public interface BeanProperty
{
   // TODO: should not be exposed
   AccessibleObject getAccessibleObject();
   
   Class<?> getDeclaringClass();
   
   String getName();
   
   Class<?> getType();
   
   void set(Object instance, Object value);
}