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package org.gvsig.fmap.dal.feature;
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import java.util.Iterator;
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import java.util.List;
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import org.cresques.cts.IProjection;
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import org.gvsig.fmap.dal.DataServerExplorer;
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import org.gvsig.fmap.dal.DataStore;
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import org.gvsig.fmap.dal.DataStoreParameters;
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import org.gvsig.fmap.dal.ExpressionBuilder;
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import org.gvsig.fmap.dal.exception.DataException;
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import org.gvsig.fmap.dal.exception.ReadException;
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import org.gvsig.fmap.dal.feature.exception.FeatureIndexException;
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import org.gvsig.fmap.dal.feature.exception.NeedEditingModeException;
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import org.gvsig.fmap.geom.Geometry;
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import org.gvsig.fmap.geom.primitive.Envelope;
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import org.gvsig.tools.dispose.DisposableIterator;
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import org.gvsig.tools.dynobject.DynObject;
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import org.gvsig.tools.lang.Cloneable;
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import org.gvsig.tools.observer.Observer;
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import org.gvsig.tools.undo.UndoRedoStack;
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/**
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 * <p>
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 * A FeatureStore is a type of store whose data consists on sets of
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 * {@link Feature}(s). {@link Feature}(s) from the same FeatureStore can be of
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 * different {@link FeatureType}(s) (as in GML format for instance).
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 * </p>
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 * <p>
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 * FeatureStore allows:
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 * </p>
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 * <ul>
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 * <li>Obtaining the default {@link FeatureType}. A FeatureStore always has one
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 * and only one default FeatureType.
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 * <li>Obtaining the list of {@link FeatureType}(s) defined in the FeatureStore.
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 * <li>Obtaining, filtering and sorting subsets of data ({@link FeatureSet})
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 * through {@link FeatureQuery}, as well as background loading.
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 * <li>Obtaining the total {@link Envelope} (AKA bounding box or extent) of the
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 * <li>Support for editing {@link FeatureType}(s).
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 * <li>Obtaining information about contained {@link Geometry} types.
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 * <li>Exporting to another store.
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 * <li>Indexing.
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 * <li>Selection.
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 * <li>Locks management.
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public interface FeatureStore extends DataStore, UndoRedoStack, Cloneable {
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    public static final String METADATA_DEFINITION_NAME = "FeatureStore";
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    /** Indicates that this store is in query mode */
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    final static int MODE_QUERY = 0;
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    /** Indicates that this store is in full edit mode */
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    final static int MODE_FULLEDIT = 1;
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    /** Indicates that this store is in append mode */
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    final static int MODE_APPEND = 2;
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    /*
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    /**
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     * Returns this store's default {@link FeatureType}.
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    public FeatureType getDefaultFeatureType() throws DataException;
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    /**
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     * Returns this store's featureType {@link FeatureType} matches with
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    public FeatureType getFeatureType(String featureTypeId)
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    public List getFeatureTypes() throws DataException;
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    public boolean canWriteGeometry(int gvSIGgeometryType) throws DataException;
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     *            the type of the index to be created. That name is
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     *            related to one of the registered index providers
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     * @param featureType
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     *            The index name
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     *            with data and is available to be used. The observer will
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     *            receive then a
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     *            {@link FeatureStoreNotification#INDEX_FILLING_SUCCESS}
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     *            notification, with the index object if it has finished
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     *            successfully, or a
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     *            {@link FeatureStoreNotification#INDEX_FILLING_ERROR}
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     *            notification with the exception object if there has been
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     *            any error in the process. Optional.
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     *
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     * @see FeatureStoreNotification#INDEX_FILLING_STARTED
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     * @see FeatureStoreNotification#INDEX_FILLING_SUCCESS
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     * @see FeatureStoreNotification#INDEX_FILLING_CANCELLED
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     * @see FeatureStoreNotification#INDEX_FILLING_ERROR
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        FeatureType featureType, String attributeName, String indexName,
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        Observer observer) throws DataException;
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     */
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    /*
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     * =============================================================
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     * Sets the selection to the passed {@link FeatureSet}
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     *            A {@link FeatureSet} with the requested selection
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     */
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    public void setSelection(FeatureSet selection) throws DataException;
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    /**
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     * Creates a {@link FeatureSelection}
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     *
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     * @return
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     *         a {@link FeatureSelection}
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     *
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     * @throws DataException
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     */
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    public FeatureSelection createFeatureSelection() throws DataException;
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    /**
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     * Returns the current {@link FeatureSelection}.
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     * Create a empty selection if not exits.
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     *
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     * @return
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     *         current {@link FeatureSelection}.
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     *
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     * @throws DataException
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     */
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    public FeatureSelection getFeatureSelection() throws DataException;
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    /*
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     * =============================================================
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     *
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     * Lock related services
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     */
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    /**
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     * Indicates whether this store supports locks.
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     *
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     * @return
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     *         true if this store supports locks, false if not.
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     */
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    public boolean isLocksSupported();
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    /**
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     * Returns the set of locked features
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     *
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     * @return
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     *         set of locked features
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     *
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     */
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    public FeatureLocks getLocks() throws DataException;
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    /*
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     * =============================================================
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     * Transforms related services
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     * =============================================================
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     */
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    /**
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     * Returns this store transforms
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     *         this store transforms
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     */
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    public FeatureStoreTransforms getTransforms();
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    /**
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     * Returns a new {@link FeatureQuery} associated to this store.
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     *
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     *         a new {@link FeatureQuery} associated to this store.
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     */
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    public FeatureQuery createFeatureQuery();
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    /**
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     * Returns featue count of this store.
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     *
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     * @throws DataException
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     */
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    public long getFeatureCount() throws DataException;
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//    /**
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//     * Creates a vectorial cache that is used to save and retrieve data.
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//     *
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//     * @param name
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//     *            the cache name.
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//     *            parameters to create the stores used to save data.
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//     * @throws DataException
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//     */
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//    public void createCache(String name, DynObject parameters)
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//
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//    /**
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//     * @return the vectorial cache
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//     */
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//    public FeatureCache getCache();
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     * Return if the provider knows the real envelope of a layer. If not,
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     * the {@link FeatureStoreProvider#getEnvelope()} method doesn't return
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     * the full envelope.
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     *
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     * @return
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     *         <true> if it knows the real envelope.
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     */
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    public boolean isKnownEnvelope();
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    /**
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     * Return if the maximum number of features provided by the
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     * provider are limited.
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     *
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     * @return
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     *         <true> if there is a limit of features.
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     */
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    public boolean hasRetrievedFeaturesLimit();
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    /**
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     * If the {@link FeatureStoreProvider#hasRetrievedFeaturesLimit()} returns
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     * true,
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     * it returns the limit of features retrieved from the provider.
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     *
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     * @return
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     *         The limit of the retrieved features.
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     */
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    public int getRetrievedFeaturesLimit();
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    /**
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     * Return the associated feature to the dynobject.
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     * If the dynobject isn't associated to a feature of this store, return null.
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     *
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     * @return
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     */
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    public Feature getFeature(DynObject dynobject);
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    public Iterator iterator();
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    public ExpressionBuilder createExpressionBuilder();
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}