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package org.wso2.carbon.registry.admin.api.jmx;

/**
 * Contains API for managing properties.
 */
public interface IPropertyService {

    /**
     * Retrieves all properties of a given resource.
     *
     * @param path The resource path.
     *
     * @return list of properties.
     */
    String[] getProperties(String path);

    /**
     * Method to retrieve the value of a specific property.
     *
     * @param path The resource path.
     * @param key  The property key.
     *
     * @return the property value.
     */
    String getProperty(String path, String key);

    /**
     * Method to set a property.
     *
     * @param path  The resource path.
     * @param key   The property key.
     * @param value The property value.
     */
    void setProperty(String path, String key, String value);

    /**
     * Method to delete a property.
     *
     * @param path  The resource path.
     * @param key   The property key.
     */
    void removeProperty(String path, String key);

}
