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20  
21  package com.allanbank.mongodb.bson;
22  
23  /**
24   * NumericElement provides a common interface for all numeric {@link Element}s.
25   * 
26   * @api.yes This interface is part of the driver's API. Public and protected
27   *          members will be deprecated for at least 1 non-bugfix release
28   *          (version numbers are <major>.<minor>.<bugfix>)
29   *          before being removed or modified.
30   * @copyright 2012-2013, Allanbank Consulting, Inc., All Rights Reserved
31   */
32  public interface NumericElement extends Element {
33  
34      /**
35       * Returns the value cast to a double.
36       * <p>
37       * <em>Note</em>: There may be a loss of precision using this method if the
38       * {@link NumericElement} is not a
39       * {@link com.allanbank.mongodb.bson.element.DoubleElement}. </em>
40       * 
41       * @return The numeric value as a double.
42       */
43      public double getDoubleValue();
44  
45      /**
46       * Returns the value cast to an integer.
47       * <p>
48       * <em>Note</em>: There may be a loss of precision using this method if the
49       * {@link NumericElement} is not a
50       * {@link com.allanbank.mongodb.bson.element.IntegerElement}. </em>
51       * 
52       * @return The numeric value as a double.
53       */
54      public int getIntValue();
55  
56      /**
57       * Returns the value cast to a long.
58       * <p>
59       * <em>Note</em>: There may be a loss of precision using this method if the
60       * {@link NumericElement} is not a
61       * {@link com.allanbank.mongodb.bson.element.LongElement}. </em>
62       * 
63       * @return The numeric value as a double.
64       */
65      public long getLongValue();
66  }