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package org.apache.commons.validator;

import java.io.Serializable;


/**
 * <p>A constant can be used to define a global or 
 * locale level constant that can be used to replace 
 * values in certain fields.  The <code>Field</code>'s 
 * property field, the <code>Var</code>'s value field, 
 * the <code>Msg</code>'s key field, and the <code>Arg</code>'s 
 * key field can all contain constants reference for replacement.
 * <br>
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ex: &lt;constant name="zip" value="^\d{5}$" /&gt;<br>
 * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mask="${zip}" </p>
 *
 * @author David Winterfeldt
 * @version $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $ $Date: 2004/02/13 10:02:01 $
*/
public class Constant implements Serializable {

    /**
     * The name of the constant.
    */
    private String name = null;

    /**
     * The name of the constant.
    */
    private String value = null;

    /**
     * Gets the name of the constant.
    */
    public String getName() {
       return name;	
    }

    /**
     * Sets the name of the constant.
    */
    public void setName(String name) {
       this.name = name;	
    }

    /**
     * Gets the value of the constant.
    */
    public String getValue() {
       return value;	
    }

    /**
     * Sets the value of the constant.
    */
    public void setValue(String value) {
       this.value = value;	
    }

    /**
     * Returns a string representation of the object.
    */       
    public String toString() {
       StringBuffer results = new StringBuffer();
    	
       results.append("Constant: name=");
       results.append(name);
       results.append("  value=");
       results.append(value);
       results.append("\n");
       
       return results.toString();
    }
    
}