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  25 
  26 package javax.accessibility;
  27 
  28 /**
  29  * The AccessibleKeyBinding interface should be supported by any object
  30  * that has a keyboard bindings such as a keyboard mnemonic and/or keyboard
  31  * shortcut which can be used to select the object.  This interface provides
  32  * the standard mechanism for an assistive technology to determine the
  33  * key bindings which exist for this object.
  34  * Any object that has such key bindings should support this
  35  * interface.
  36  *
  37  * @see Accessible
  38  * @see Accessible#getAccessibleContext
  39  * @see AccessibleContext
  40  *
  41  * @author      Lynn Monsanto
  42  * @since 1.4
  43  */
  44 public interface AccessibleKeyBinding {
  45 
  46     /**
  47      * Returns the number of key bindings for this object
  48      *
  49      * @return the zero-based number of key bindings for this object
  50      */
  51     public int getAccessibleKeyBindingCount();
  52 
  53     /**
  54      * Returns a key binding for this object.  The value returned is an
  55      * java.lang.Object which must be cast to appropriate type depending
  56      * on the underlying implementation of the key.
  57      *
  58      * @param i zero-based index of the key bindings
  59      * @return a javax.lang.Object which specifies the key binding
  60      * @see #getAccessibleKeyBindingCount
  61      */
  62     public java.lang.Object getAccessibleKeyBinding(int i);
  63 }