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009The Original Code is "Repeatable.java".  Description: 
010"A class which implements this interface will provide the methods to return Min and Max repetitions" 
011
012The Initial Developer of the Original Code is University Health Network. Copyright (C) 
0132001.  All Rights Reserved. 
014
015Contributor(s): James Agnew
016                Paul Brohman
017                Mitch Delachevrotiere
018                Shawn Dyck
019                                Cory Metcalf
020                                
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031package ca.uhn.hl7v2.conf.classes.abs;
032
033/** A class which implements this interface will provide the methods to return Min and Max repetitions
034 * @author <table><tr>James Agnew</tr>
035 *                <tr>Paul Brohman</tr>
036 *                <tr>Mitch Delachevrotiere</tr>
037 *                <tr>Shawn Dyck</tr>
038 *                                <tr>Cory Metcalf</tr></table>
039 */
040public interface Repeatable {
041
042   /** Returns the minimum allowable number of repetitions for this class */
043   short getMaxReps();
044
045   /** Returns the minimum allowable number of repetitions for this class */
046   short getMinReps();
047
048}