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package edu.nyu.cs.omnidroid.app.controller.external.attributes;
import edu.nyu.cs.omnidroid.app.controller.datatypes.DataType;
/**
* This class encapsulates a generic external attribute. External Attributes allow us to access
* properties like, phone ring tone setting, location, sensor access, etc. None of this are event
* driven, but simply represent the current state.
*/
public interface ExternalAttribute {
/**
* Looks up attribute value of external attribute.
*
* @return attribute value
*/
public DataType getAttributeValue() throws ExternalAttributeAccessException;
/**
* Returns the name of the external attribute
*
* @return name of the event
*/
public String getName();
}
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