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The basic runtime tools and interfaces for intarsys components.

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package de.intarsys.tools.functor;

/**
 * A concrete named declaration. An {@link IDeclarationElement} may have
 * optional modifiers, supporting fine tuning of its behavior.
 * 
 */
public interface IDeclarationElement extends IDeclaration {

	public static final String MOD_TRANSIENT = "transient";

	public String getModifierString();

	/**
	 * An optional name for the declaration element.
	 * 
	 * @return An optional name for the declaration element.
	 */
	public String getName();

	/**
	 * true if the declaration has the requested modifier.
	 * 
	 * An implementation is free to support modifiers and define their
	 * respective semantics.
	 * 
	 * An example for a modifier may be "persistent" to indicate the
	 * implementation should store argument values to be able to present them
	 * again in a later call (in a wizard for example).
	 * 
	 * @param modifier
	 *            The modifier name.
	 * 
	 * @return true if the declaration has the requested modifier.
	 * 
	 */
	public boolean hasModifier(String modifier);
}