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    017
    018    package org.apache.commons.net.nntp;
    019
    020    /**
    021     * A placeholder interface for threadable message objects
    022     * Author: Rory Winston <rwinston@checkfree.com>
    023     *
    024     */
    025    public interface Threadable {
    026        public boolean isDummy();
    027        public String messageThreadId();
    028        public String[] messageThreadReferences();
    029        public String simplifiedSubject();
    030        public boolean subjectIsReply();
    031        public void setChild(Threadable child);
    032        public void setNext(Threadable next);
    033        public Threadable makeDummy();
    034    }