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    16   
    17  import org.as2lib.io.file.File;
    18  
    19  /**
    20   * {@code TextFile} is a holder for human readable external resources.
    21   * 
    22   * <p>{@code TextFile} provides access to the content of the real file.
    23   * 
    24   * <p>{@code TextFile} is <b>not</b> built to represent binary files.
    25   * 
    26   * @author Martin Heidegger
    27   * @version 2.0
    28   */
    29  interface org.as2lib.io.file.TextFile extends File {
    30  	
    31  	/**
    32  	 * Returns the complete content of the file.
    33  	 * 
    34  	 * @return content of the file
    35  	 */
    36  	public function getContent(Void):String;
    37  }