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package jdk.javadoc.doclet;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

import javax.lang.model.SourceVersion;
import javax.lang.model.element.Element;
import javax.lang.model.element.TypeElement;
import javax.lang.model.util.Elements;
import javax.lang.model.util.Types;
import javax.tools.JavaFileManager;

import com.sun.source.util.DocTrees;

/**
 * Represents the operating environment of a single invocation
 * of the doclet. This object can be used to access the program
 * structures, various utilities and the user specified elements
 * on the command line.
 *
 * @since 9
 */
public interface DocletEnvironment {
    /**
     * Returns the included
     * classes, interfaces and enums in all packages.
     *
     * @return a Set containing {@link javax.lang.model.element.TypeElement TypeElements}.
     */
    Set getIncludedClasses();

    /**
     * Returns an instance of the {@code DocTrees} utility class.
     * This class provides methods to access {@code TreePath}s, {@code DocCommentTree}s
     * and so on.
     * @return a utility class to operate on doc trees.
     */
    DocTrees getDocTrees();

    /**
     * Returns an instance of the {@code Elements} utility class.
     * This class provides methods for operating on
     * {@link javax.lang.model.element.Element elements}.
     * @return a utility class to operate on elements
     */
    Elements getElementUtils();

    /**
     * Returns the selected elements that can be documented.
     *
     * @param elements those that need to be checked
     * @return elements selected, an empty list if none.
     */
    List getSelectedElements(List elements);

    /**
     * Returns the elements specified
     * on the command line, usually PackageElements and TypeElements.
     * If {@code -subpackages} and {@code -exclude} options
     * are used, return all the non-excluded packages.
     *
     * @return elements specified on the command line.
     */
    Set getSpecifiedElements();

    /**
     * Returns an instance of the {@code Types} utility class.
     * This class provides methods for operating on
     * {@link javax.lang.model.type.TypeMirror type mirrors}.
     * @return a utility class to operate on type mirrors
     */
    Types getTypeUtils();

    /**
     * Indicates if an element is included.
     *
     * @param e the Element in question
     * @return true if included, false otherwise
     */
    boolean isIncluded(Element e);

    /**
     * Returns the file manager used to read and write files.
     *
     * @return the file manager used to read and write files
     */
    JavaFileManager getJavaFileManager();

    /**
     * Returns the source version of the source files that were read.
     *
     * @return the source version
     */
    SourceVersion getSourceVersion();
}