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+// INodeState.java
+// Copyright (c) Hannes Wallnöfer 2001
+ 
+package helma.objectmodel;
+
+import java.util.*;
+import java.io.*;
+
+/**
+ * Interface that defines states of nodes
+ */
+ 
+public interface INodeState {
+
+    public final static int TRANSIENT = -3;
+    public final static int VIRTUAL = -2;
+    public final static int INVALID = -1;
+    public final static int CLEAN = 0;
+    public final static int NEW = 1;
+    public final static int MODIFIED = 2;
+    public final static int DELETED = 3;
+
+}
+
+
+
+