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package org.springframework.web.flow;

import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

import org.springframework.binding.MutableAttributeSource;

/**
 * Superclass of all objects in the web flow system that support annotation
 * using arbitrary properties. Mainly used to ensure consistent configuration
 * of properties for all annotated objects.
 * 
 * @author Erwin Vervaet
 */
public abstract class AnnotatedObject implements MutableAttributeSource {

	/**
	 * Additional properties further describing this object. 
	 */
	private Map properties = new HashMap();

	/**
	 * Returns the additional properties describing this object.
	 */
	public Map getProperties() {
		return Collections.unmodifiableMap(properties);
	}

	/**
	 * Set the additional properties describing this object.
	 */
	public void setProperties(Map properties) {
		if (properties != null) {
			this.properties = new HashMap(properties);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the value of given property, or null if not found.
	 */
	public Object getProperty(String propertyName) {
		return this.properties.get(propertyName);
	}
	
	/**
	 * Set the value of named property.
	 * @param propertyName the name of the property
	 * @param value the value to set
     * @return previous value associated with specified name
	 */
	public Object setProperty(String propertyName, Object value) {
		return this.properties.put(propertyName, value);
	}
	
	/**
	 * Returns whether or not this annotated object contains a
	 * property with specified name
	 * @param propertyName the name of the property
	 * @return true or false
	 */
	public boolean containsProperty(String propertyName) {
		return this.properties.containsKey(propertyName);
	}

	// implementing MutableAttributeSource
	
	public boolean containsAttribute(String attributeName) {
		return containsProperty(attributeName);
	}
	
	public Object getAttribute(String attributeName) {
		return getProperty(attributeName);
	}
	
	public Object setAttribute(String attributeName, Object attributeValue) {
		return setProperty(attributeName, attributeValue);
	}
}
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