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+/*
+@VaadinApache2LicenseForJavaFiles@
+ */
+
+package com.vaadin.terminal;
+
+import com.vaadin.terminal.gwt.server.ClientConnector;
+
+/**
+ * An extension is an entity that is attached to a Component or another
+ * Extension and independently communicates between client and server.
+ * <p>
+ * An extension can only be attached once. It is not supported to move an
+ * extension from one target to another.
+ * <p>
+ * Extensions can use shared state and RPC in the same way as components.
+ *
+ * @author Vaadin Ltd
+ * @version @VERSION@
+ * @since 7.0.0
+ */
+public interface Extension extends ClientConnector {
+ /*
+ * Currently just an empty marker interface to distinguish between
+ * extensions and other connectors, e.g. components
+ */
+}