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+"""
+An Item is a serializable thing that can appear in a Collection
+"""
+class Item:
+
+
+    def set_name(self,name):
+        """
+        All objects have names, and with the exception of System
+        they aren't picky about it.
+        """
+        self.name = name
+        return True
+
+    def set_kernel_options(self,options_string):
+        """
+	Kernel options are a comma delimited list of key value pairs,
+	like 'a=b,c=d,e=f'
+	"""
+        self.kernel_options = options_string
+        return True
+
+    def to_datastruct(self):
+        """
+	Returns an easily-marshalable representation of the collection.
+	i.e. dictionaries/arrays/scalars.
+	"""
+        raise exceptions.NotImplementedError
+
+    def is_valid(self):
+        """
+	The individual set_ methods will return failure if any set is
+	rejected, but the is_valid method is intended to indicate whether
+	the object is well formed ... i.e. have all of the important
+	items been set, are they free of conflicts, etc.
+	"""
+        return False