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using System;
using XenAdmin.Network;

namespace XenAPI
{
    public partial interface IXenObject : IEquatable<IXenObject>, IComparable
    {
        Object Get(String property);
        void Set(String property, object val);
        void Do(String method, params Object[] methodParams);

        String Path { get; set; }

        string Name();

        IXenConnection Connection { get; set; }

        bool Locked { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Whether the HideFromXenCenter other_config key is set.
        /// </summary>
        bool IsHidden();

        /// <summary>
        /// Whether the object should be shown in general (for example, VDIs with managed=false are never shown in the UI).
        /// This value obeys the View > Hidden Objects menu item, so if that item is checked, then more things will return true here.
        /// </summary>
        bool Show(bool showHiddenVMs);

        IXenObject Clone();

        string SaveChanges(Session session);
        string SaveChanges(Session session, IXenObject beforeObject);

        string Description();
        string NameWithLocation();
    }
}
