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package org.apache.james.mime4j.descriptor;

/**
 * Encapsulates the values of the MIME-specific header fields 
 * (which starts with <code>Content-</code>). 
 */
public interface BodyDescriptor extends ContentDescriptor {

    /**
     * Returns the body descriptors boundary.
     * @return Boundary string, if known, or null. The latter may be the
     *   case, in particular, if the body is no multipart entity.
     */
    String getBoundary();

}
