/* $Id: Command.java 17822 2010-01-12 18:47:46Z linus $

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 package org.argouml.kernel;

 /**

  * An executable Command

  *

  * @author Bob

  */

 public interface Command {

     /**

      * Execute the command to redo an instruction.

      * @return any result object created by the command

      */

     public abstract Object execute();

     /**

      * Perform undo an an undoable command that is in an undoable state

      */

     abstract void undo();

     /**

      * Returns true if the command can be undone.

      * @return true if the command is undoable

      */

     abstract boolean isUndoable();

     /**

      * Returns true if the command can be redone once undone

      * @return true if the command is redoable

      */

     abstract boolean isRedoable();

 }