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+package org.argeo.api.slc.execution;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ * The class implementing this interface defines the map of attributes that are
+ * necessary for the corresponding ExecutionFlow.
+ */
+public interface ExecutionSpec {
+ /**
+ * The name for an internal spec (for backward compatibility where a
+ * non-null name is expected)
+ */
+ public final static String INTERNAL_NAME = "__SLC_EXECUTION_SPEC_INTERNAL";
+
+ /**
+ * The name identifying the execution spec within its application context.
+ * Can be null. An execution spec can be referenced only if its name is not
+ * null or different from {@link #INTERNAL_NAME}
+ */
+ public String getName();
+
+ /** An optional description. Can be null. */
+ public String getDescription();
+
+ /** The attributes managed by this execution spec */
+ public Map<String, ExecutionSpecAttribute> getAttributes();
+
+}