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 *
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package org.springframework.webflow.config;

import org.springframework.util.Assert;

/**
 * A low-level definition of a attribute describing a flow artifact.
 * 
 * @author Keith Donald
 */
class FlowElementAttribute {

	/**
	 * The name of the attribute.
	 */
	private String name;

	/**
	 * The value of the attribute before type-conversion.
	 */
	private String value;

	/**
	 * The attribute type, optional, but necessary for type conversion.
	 */
	private String type;

	public FlowElementAttribute(String name, String value, String type) {
		Assert.hasText(name, "The name is required");
		Assert.hasText(value, "The value is required");
		this.name = name;
		this.value = value;
		this.type = type;
	}

	public String getName() {
		return name;
	}

	public String getValue() {
		return value;
	}

	public String getType() {
		return type;
	}

	public boolean needsTypeConversion() {
		return type != null && type.length() > 0;
	}
}