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+/*
+@VaadinApache2LicenseForJavaFiles@
+ */
+package com.vaadin.ui;
+
+import java.util.Iterator;
+
+/**
+ * Interface that must be implemented by all {@link Component}s that contain
+ * other {@link Component}s.
+ * 
+ * @author Vaadin Ltd
+ * @version @VERSION@
+ * @since 7.0.0
+ * 
+ */
+public interface HasComponents extends Component, Iterable<Component> {
+    /**
+     * Gets an iterator to the collection of contained components. Using this
+     * iterator it is possible to step through all components contained in this
+     * container.
+     * 
+     * @return the component iterator.
+     * 
+     * @deprecated Use {@link #iterator()} instead.
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public Iterator<Component> getComponentIterator();
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the child component is visible. This method allows hiding a
+     * child component from updates and communication to and from the client.
+     * This is useful for components that show only a limited number of its
+     * children at any given time and want to allow updates only for the
+     * children that are visible (e.g. TabSheet has one tab open at a time).
+     * <p>
+     * Note that this will prevent updates from reaching the child even though
+     * the child itself is set to visible. Also if a child is set to invisible
+     * this will not force it to be visible.
+     * </p>
+     * 
+     * @param childComponent
+     *            The child component to check
+     * @return true if the child component is visible to the user, false
+     *         otherwise
+     */
+    public boolean isComponentVisible(Component childComponent);
+
+}