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package org.aspectj.ajdoc;

/**
 * Represents a class in the aspectj-world.  The difference
 * between this and one in the javac-world, is that a class
 * may have pointcuts and introductions.
 *
 * @author Jeff Palm
 */
public interface ClassDoc extends com.sun.javadoc.ClassDoc,
                                  ProgramElementDoc, Type {

    /**
     * Returns the pointcuts this class declares.
     *
     * @return an array of PointcutDoc representing the
     *         pointcuts declared by this class.
     */
    public PointcutDoc[] pointcuts();

    /**
     * Returns the introductions made by other aspects that
     * affect the type hierarchy of this class.
     *
     * @return an array of IntroducedSuperDoc representing the
     *         introductions affecting the type hierarchy of
     *         this class.
     */
    public IntroducedSuperDoc[] introducers();

    /**
     * Return <code>true</code> if this is an aspect.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> is this is an aspect.
     */
    public boolean isAspect();
}