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17 package org.mxchange.jproduct.model.category;
19 import java.io.Serializable;
20 import java.util.Date;
23 * An interface for categories
25 * @author Roland Häder<roland@mxchange.org>
27 public interface Category extends Serializable {
30 * Getter for created timestamp
32 * @return Created timestamp
34 Date getCategoryCreated ();
37 * Setter for created timestamp
39 * @param categoryCreated Created timestamp
41 void setCategoryCreated (final Date categoryCreated);
44 * Id number of category
48 Long getCategoryId ();
51 * Id number of category
53 * @param id the id to set
55 void setCategoryId (final Long id);
58 * Getter for if category is shown in any statistics
60 * @return Whether this category is shown in any statistics
62 Boolean getCategoryShownInStatistics ();
65 * Setter for if category is shown in any statistics
67 * @param categoryShownInStatistics Whether this category is shown in any
70 void setCategoryShownInStatistics (final Boolean categoryShownInStatistics);
75 * @return the parent category
77 Category getParentCategory ();
82 * @param parentCategory the parent category to set
84 void setParentCategory (final Category parentCategory);
91 String getCategoryI18nKey ();
96 * @param title the title to set
98 void setCategoryI18nKey (final String title);
101 boolean equals (final Object object);