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package com.sun.interview;

/**
 * A specialized base class for questions which have more than one value to be
 * manipulated by the user.
 *
 * @since 4.0
 */
public abstract class CompositeQuestion extends Question {
    /**
     * Create a question with a nominated tag.
     *
     * @param interview The interview containing this question.
     * @param baseTag   A name to uniquely identify this question within its interview.
     */
    protected CompositeQuestion(Interview interview, String baseTag) {
        super(interview, baseTag);
    }

    /**
     * Create a question with no identifying tag.
     *
     * @param interview The interview containing this question.
     */
    protected CompositeQuestion(Interview interview) {
        super(interview);
    }

    /**
     * Set the response to this question to the value represented by
     * a string-valued argument. Subtypes of Question will typically
     * have type-specific methods to set the value as well.
     *
     * @param s A string containing a value value appropriate for the
     *          particular type of question whose value is being set.
     * @throws Interview.Fault (retained for compatibility; should not be thrown)
     * @see #getStringValue
     */
    public abstract void setValue(String id, String s) throws Interview.Fault;
}
