package org.kuali.student.r2.core.document.infc;

 import org.kuali.student.r2.common.infc.KeyEntity;

 import java.util.Date;

 /**

  *

  * Detailed information about a document category.

  *

  * @Version 2.0

  * @Author Sri komandur@uw.edu

  *

  */

 public interface DocumentCategory extends KeyEntity {

     /**

      * Date and time that this document category became effective. This is

      * a similar concept to the effective date on enumerated values. When an

      * expiration date has been specified,this field must be less than or

      * equal to the expiration date.

      *

      * @name Effective Date

      *

      */

     public Date getEffectiveDate();

     /**

      * Date and time that this document category expires. This is a similar

      * concept to the expiration date on enumerated values. If specified, this

      * should be greater than or equal to the effective date. If this field is

      * not specified, then no expiration date has been currently defined and

      * should automatically be considered greater than the effective date.

      * 

      * @name Expiration Date

      *

      */

     public Date getExpirationDate();

 }