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package org.aspectj.ajdoc;

/**
 * Represents an aspectj aspect and extends
 * <code>ClassDoc</code> to provide the extra aspectj-only
 * information not present in that interface.
 *
 * @author Jeff Palm
 */
public interface AspectDoc extends ClassDoc { //, com.sun.javadoc.ClassDoc {

    /**
     * Return advice in aspect.
     *
     * @return an array of AdviceDoc for representing the
     *         visible advice in this aspect.
     */
    public AdviceDoc[] advice();

    /**
     * Return aspects that are dominated by this aspect.
     *
     * @return an array of AspectDoc for representing the
     *         aspects that are dominated by this aspect.
     */
    public AspectDoc[] dominatees();

    /**
     * Return aspects that dominate this aspect.
     *
     * @return an array of AspectDoc for representing the
     *         aspects that dominate this aspect.
     */
    public AspectDoc[] dominators();

    /**
     * Return the introductions made by this aspect on other types.
     *
     * @return an array of IntroductionDoc for representing the
     *         introductions made on other types.
     */
    public IntroductionDoc[] introductions();

    /**
     * Return the of clauses that describe this aspect.
     *
     * @return an array of OfClauseDoc for representing the
     *         of clauses that describe this aspect.
     */
    public OfClauseDoc ofClause();

    /**
     * Returns <code>true</code> if this aspects dominates
     * the passed in aspect.
     *
     * @param other an AspectDoc that represents another
     *              aspect in this world.
     * @return      <code>true</code> if this aspects dominates
     *              the passed in aspect.
     */
    public boolean dominates(AspectDoc other);
}