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 * $URL: https://source.sakaiproject.org/svn/discussion/tags/sakai_2-3-1/discussion-api/api/src/java/org/sakaiproject/discussion/api/DiscussionMessageEdit.java $
 * $Id: DiscussionMessageEdit.java 8232 2006-04-25 01:11:55Z ggolden@umich.edu $
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package org.sakaiproject.discussion.api;

import org.sakaiproject.message.api.MessageEdit;

/**
 * <p>
 * DiscussionMessage is the Interface for a Sakai Discussion message.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * The discussion message has header fields (from, date) and a body (text). Each message also has an id, unique within the channel. All fields are read only.
 * </p>
 */
public interface DiscussionMessageEdit extends DiscussionMessage, MessageEdit
{
	/**
	 * A (DiscussionMessageHeaderEdit) cover for getHeaderEdit to access the announcement message header.
	 * 
	 * @return The announcement message header.
	 */
	public DiscussionMessageHeaderEdit getDiscussionHeaderEdit();
}
