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package org.apache.royale.compiler.definitions;

import org.apache.royale.compiler.asdoc.IASDocComment;

/**
 * The base class for definitions which can have ASDoc comments.
 */
public interface IDocumentableDefinition extends IDefinition
{
    /**
     * Gets the {@link IASDocComment} for the ASDoc comment attached to
     * this {@link IDocumentableDefinition}.
     * @return The {@link IASDocComment} for the ASDoc comment attached to
     * this {@link IDocumentableDefinition}.
     */
    IASDocComment getExplicitSourceComment();
    
    /**
     * Determines if this node has an explicit comment. Since comments can
     * inherit, the value from getComment might not always be defined on the
     * element itself
     * 
     * @return true if we have an explicit comment
     */
    boolean hasExplicitComment();
}