001/*
002 * Copyright (c) 2004-2012, Willem Cazander
003 * All rights reserved.
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022 */
023
024package org.x4o.xml.element;
025
026
027/**
028 * ElementMetaBase provides a base interface describe meta information.
029 * 
030 * 
031 * @author Willem Cazanders
032 * @version 1.0 Jan 13, 2009
033 */
034public interface ElementMetaBase {
035        
036        /**
037         * Sets the id of the ElementMetaBase.
038         * @param id    The id to set.
039         */
040        void setId(String id);
041        
042        /**
043         * Returns the id of the ElementMetaBase.
044         * @return      Returns the id.
045         */
046        String getId();
047        
048        /**
049         * Sets the description of the ElementMetaBase.
050         * @param description   The description to set.
051         */
052        void setDescription(String description);
053        
054        /**
055         * Returns the description of the ElementMetaBase.
056         * @return      Returns the description.
057         */
058        String getDescription();
059}