/*
 * Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Caucho Technology -- all rights reserved
 *
 * This file is part of Resin(R) Open Source
 *
 * Each copy or derived work must preserve the copyright notice and this
 * notice unmodified.
 *
 * Resin Open Source is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * Resin Open Source is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, or any warranty
 * of NON-INFRINGEMENT.  See the GNU General Public License for more
 * details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with Resin Open Source; if not, write to the
 *   Free SoftwareFoundation, Inc.
 *   59 Temple Place, Suite 330
 *   Boston, MA 02111-1307  USA
 *
 * @author Scott Ferguson
 */

package javax.management;

/**
 * Represents an attribute
 */
public class Attribute implements java.io.Serializable {
  // The name of the attribute.
  private String name;
  // The value of the attribute.
  private Object value;
  
  /**
   * Create an attribute
   *
   * @param name the name of the attribute
   * @param value the value of the attribute
   */
  public Attribute(String name, Object value)
  {
    this.name = name;
    this.value = value;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the name of the attribute.
   */
  public String getName()
  {
    return name;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the value of the attribute.
   */
  public Object getValue()
  {
    return value;
  }

  /**
   * Returns true if the object equals and attribute.
   */
  public boolean equals(Object obj)
  {
    if (! (obj instanceof Attribute))
      return false;

    Attribute attr = (Attribute) obj;

    return name.equals(attr.name) && value.equals(attr.value);
  }

  /**
   * Returns a printable version of the attribute.
   */
  public String toString()
  {
    return "Attribute[" + name + "=" + value + "]";
  }
}
