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package org.apache.activemq.jndi;

import java.util.Properties;

import javax.naming.Referenceable;

/**
 * Facilitates objects to be stored in JNDI as properties
 */
public interface JNDIStorableInterface extends Referenceable {

    /**
     * set the properties for this instance as retrieved from JNDI
     *
     * @param properties
     */
    void setProperties(Properties properties);

    /**
     * Get the properties from this instance for storing in JNDI
     *
     * @return the properties that should be stored in JNDI
     */
    Properties getProperties();

}
