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019package org.apache.commons.compress.archivers;
020
021import java.util.Date;
022
023/**
024 * Represents an entry of an archive.
025 */
026public interface ArchiveEntry {
027
028    /**
029     * Gets the name of the entry in this archive. May refer to a file or directory or other item.
030     *
031     * <p>This method returns the raw name as it is stored inside of the archive.</p>
032     *
033     * @return The name of this entry in the archive.
034     */
035    String getName();
036
037    /**
038     * Gets the uncompressed size of this entry. May be -1 (SIZE_UNKNOWN) if the size is unknown
039     *
040     * @return the uncompressed size of this entry.
041     */
042    long getSize();
043
044    /** Special value indicating that the size is unknown */
045    long SIZE_UNKNOWN = -1;
046
047    /**
048     * Returns true if this entry refers to a directory.
049     *
050     * @return true if this entry refers to a directory.
051     */
052    boolean isDirectory();
053
054    /**
055     * Gets the last modified date of this entry.
056     *
057     * @return the last modified date of this entry.
058     * @since 1.1
059     */
060    Date getLastModifiedDate();
061}