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package org.onap.aaf.misc.env;

public interface TransStore extends Trans {
    /**
     * Returns the Slot assigned to the supplied name.
     * 
     * @param name
     *             The name of the Slot to acquire.
     * @return
     *             The Slot associated with the supplied name.
     */
    public abstract Slot slot(String name);
    
    /**
     * Put data into the right slot 
     */
    public void put(Slot slot, Object value);

    /**
     *  Get data from the right slot
     *  
     *  This will do a cast to the expected type derived from Default
     */
    public<T> T get(Slot slot, T deflt);

    /**
     * Returns an Object from the Organizer's static state, or the Default if null
     * 
     * @param slot
     *             The StaticSlot to retrieve the data from.
     * @return
     *             The Object located in the supplied StaticSlot of the Organizer's static state.
     */
    public abstract<T> T get(StaticSlot slot, T dflt);
    
}