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package org.apache.any23.validator;

/**
 * This context is used to pass data from a {@link Rule}
 * to a {@link Fix}.
 *
 * @see Rule
 * @author Michele Mostarda (mostarda@fbk.eu)
 * @author Davide Palmisano (palmisano@fbk.eu)
 */
public interface RuleContext <T> {

    /**
     * Puts a data within the context.
     *
     * @param name rule key
     * @param value rule value
     */
    void putData(String name, T value);

    /**
     * Retrieves a registered object.
     * 
     * @param name rule key
     * @return a registered object, <code>null</code> if not found.
     */
    T getData(String name);

    /**
     * Removes a data from the context.
     * 
     * @param name remove entry with this name
     */
    void removeData(String name);

}
