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17
18 package org.apache.commons.net.nntp;
19
20 /**
21 * A placeholder interface for threadable message objects Author: Rory Winston (rwinston@checkfree.com)
22 */
23 public interface Threadable {
24 boolean isDummy();
25
26 Threadable makeDummy();
27
28 String messageThreadId();
29
30 String[] messageThreadReferences();
31
32 void setChild(Threadable child);
33
34 void setNext(Threadable next);
35
36 String simplifiedSubject();
37
38 boolean subjectIsReply();
39 }