Attribute (Repast Simphony 2.10 API)

```
public interface Attribute
```
Encapsulates a ContextData heirarchy attribute.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`StringConverter`	`getConverter()`	Gets this attribute's StringConverter.
`String`	`getDisplayName()`	Gets the name of this attribute.
`String`	`getId()`	Gets this attribute's id.
`Class<?>`	`getType()`	Gets the type of this attribute.
`String`	`getValue()`	Gets the attribute's value as a String.

- Method Detail
  - getDisplayName
```
String getDisplayName()
```
    Gets the name of this attribute.
    
    Returns:
    
    the attribute's name.
  - getValue
```
String getValue()
```
    Gets the attribute's value as a String.
    
    Returns:
    
    the attribute's value
  - getId
```
String getId()
```
    Gets this attribute's id.
    
    Returns:
    
    this attribute's id.
  - getConverter
```
StringConverter getConverter()
```
    Gets this attribute's StringConverter.
    
    Returns:
    
    this attribute's StringConverter.
  - getType
```
Class<?> getType()
```
    Gets the type of this attribute.
    
    Returns:
    
    the type of this attribute.