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022    package org.jboss.dna.graph.connectors;
023    
024    /**
025     * The capabilities of a {@link RepositorySource}.
026     * 
027     * @author Randall Hauch
028     */
029    public interface RepositorySourceCapabilities {
030    
031        /**
032         * Return whether the source supports same name siblings. If not, then no two siblings may share the same name.
033         * 
034         * @return true if same name siblings are supported, or false otherwise
035         */
036        boolean supportsSameNameSiblings();
037    
038        /**
039         * Return whether the source supports updates.
040         * 
041         * @return true if updates are supported, or false if the source only supports reads.
042         */
043        boolean supportsUpdates();
044    }