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"""

Revision information:
$Id: Mapping.py 40218 2005-11-18 14:39:19Z andreasjung $
"""

from Interface import Interface

class IReadMapping(Interface):
    """Basic mapping interface
    """

    def __getitem__(key):
        """Get a value for a key

        A KeyError is raised if there is no value for the key.
        """

    def get(key, default=None):
        """Get a value for a key

        The default is returned if there is no value for the key.
        """

    def has_key(key):
        """Tell if a key exists in the mapping
        """

class IEnumerableMapping(IReadMapping):
    """Mapping objects whose items can be enumerated
    """

    def keys():
        """Return the keys of the mapping object
        """

    def values():
        """Return the values of the mapping object
        """

    def items():
        """Return the items of the mapping object
        """

    def __len__():
        """Return the number of items
        """