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026
027package gov.nist.secauto.metaschema.core.metapath.item;
028
029import gov.nist.secauto.metaschema.core.metapath.item.atomic.IAnyAtomicItem;
030
031/**
032 * This marker interface identifies a valued {@link IItem} type that has an
033 * associated {@link IAnyAtomicItem} value.
034 */
035public interface IAtomicValuedItem extends IItem {
036  /**
037   * Get the atomic value for the item. This may be the same item if the item is
038   * an instance of {@link IAnyAtomicItem}.
039   *
040   * @return the atomic value or {@code null} if the item has no available value
041   */
042  // TODO: review all implementations and uses for correct behavior related to
043  // null
044  IAnyAtomicItem toAtomicItem();
045}