/*   Copyright 2004 The Apache Software Foundation
*
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package org.apache.xmlbeans;

public interface PrePostExtension
{
    /** Operation code for setting a property. */
    int OPERATION_SET = 1;

    /** Operation code for inserting a property. */
    int OPERATION_INSERT = 2;

    /** Operation code for removing a property. */
    int OPERATION_REMOVE = 3;

    /**
     * Get the fully qualified static handler class name.
     */
    String getStaticHandler();

    /**
     * Returns true if the static handler class has a preSet() method
     * with the following signature:
     * <br>
     * {@code public static boolean preSet(int, org.apache.xmlbeans.XmlObject, javax.xml.namespace.QName, boolean, int};}
     */
    boolean hasPreCall();

    /**
     * Returns true if the static handler class has a preSet() method
     * with the following signature:
     * <br>
     * {@code public static void postSet(int, org.apache.xmlbeans.XmlObject, javax.xml.namespace.QName, boolean, int};}
     */
    boolean hasPostCall();

}
