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018    package org.apache.oozie.workflow;
019    
020    /**
021     * A workflow definition is a programmatic definition of a workflow application.
022     */
023    public interface WorkflowApp {
024    
025        /**
026         * Return the name of teh workflow application.
027         *
028         * @return the name of teh workflow application.
029         */
030        public String getName();
031    
032        /**
033         * Return the original workflow definition (normally XML).
034         *
035         * @return the original workflow definition (normally XML).
036         */
037        public String getDefinition();
038    }