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package org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.api;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;

/**
 * Immutable property state. A property consists of a name and a value.
 * A value is either an atom or an array of atoms.
 *
 * <h2>Equality and hash codes</h2>
 * <p>
 * Two property states are considered equal if and only if their names and
 * values match. The {@link Object#equals(Object)} method needs to
 * be implemented so that it complies with this definition. And while
 * property states are not meant for use as hash keys, the
 * {@link Object#hashCode()} method should still be implemented according
 * to this equality contract.
 */
public interface PropertyState {

    /**
     * @return the name of this property state
     */
    @Nonnull
    String getName();

    /**
     * Determine whether the value is an array of atoms
     * @return {@code true} if and only if the value is an array of atoms.
     */
    boolean isArray();

    /**
     * Determine the type of this property
     * @return the type of this property
     */
    Type<?> getType();

    /**
     * Value of this property.
     * The type of the return value is determined by the target {@code type}
     * argument. If {@code type.isArray()} is true, this method returns an
     * {@code Iterable} of the {@link Type#getBaseType() base type} of
     * {@code type} containing all values of this property.
     * If the target type is not the same as the type of this property an attempt
     * is made to convert the value to the target type. If the conversion fails an
     * exception is thrown.
     * @param type target type
     * @param <T>
     * @return the value of this property
     * @throws IllegalStateException  if {@code type.isArray() == false} and
     *         {@code this.isArray() == true}. In other words, when trying to convert
     *         from an array to an atom.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if {@code type} refers to an unknown type.
     * @throws NumberFormatException  if conversion to a number failed.
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException  if conversion to boolean failed.
     */
    @Nonnull
    <T> T getValue(Type<T> type);

    /**
     * Value at the given {@code index}.
     * The type of the return value is determined by the target {@code type}
     * argument.
     * If the target type is not the same as the type of this property an attempt
     * is made to convert the value to the target type. If the conversion fails an
     * exception is thrown.
     * @param type target type
     * @param index
     * @param <T>
     * @return the value of this property at the given {@code index}
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException  if {@code index} is less than {@code 0} or
     *         greater or equals {@code count()}.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if {@code type} refers to an unknown type or if
     *         {@code type.isArray()} is true.
     */
    @Nonnull
    <T> T getValue(Type<T> type, int index);

    /**
     * The size of the value of this property.
     * @return size of the value of this property
     * @throws IllegalStateException  if the value is an array
     */
    long size();

    /**
     * The size of the value at the given {@code index}.
     * @param index
     * @return size of the value at the given {@code index}.
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException  if {@code index} is less than {@code 0} or
     *         greater or equals {@code count()}.
     */
    long size(int index);

    /**
     * The number of values of this property. {@code 1} for atoms.
     * @return number of values
     */
    int count();

}

@@ -2355,32 +2355,171 @@
 ption is thrown.
+ The actual conversions which take place are those defined%0A     * in the %7B@link org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.value.Conversions%7D class.
 %0A     * @param t
@@ -3424,16 +3424,155 @@
  thrown.
+ The actual conversions which take place are those defined%0A     * in the %7B@link org.apache.jackrabbit.oak.plugins.value.Conversions%7D class.
 %0A     * 

Define conversion of property values javadoc