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package org.apache.tapestry.contrib.table.model;

import java.util.Iterator;

/**
 * A model of the table's data
 * This model need not be used. Implementations may choose to
 * access data via an abstraction.
 * 
 * @version $Id: ITableDataModel.java 243791 2004-02-19 17:38:13Z hlship $
 * @author mindbridge
 */
public interface ITableDataModel
{
	/**
	 * Method getRowCount.
	 * @return int the number of rows in the model
	 */
	int getRowCount();

	/**
	 * Iterates over all of the rows in the model
	 * @return Iterator the iterator for access to the data
	 */
	Iterator getRows();
    
	/**
	 * Method addTableDataModelListener
     * Adds a listener that is notified when the data in the model is changed
	 * @param objListener the listener to add
	 */
    void addTableDataModelListener(ITableDataModelListener objListener);

	/**
	 * Method removeTableDataModelListener.
     * Removes a listener that is notified when the data in the model is changed
	 * @param objListener the listener to remove
	 */
    void removeTableDataModelListener(ITableDataModelListener objListener);
    
}
