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package com.sun.javadoc;

import java.text.BreakIterator;
import java.util.Locale;

/**
 * Represents Java language constructs (package, class, constructor,
 * method, field) which have comments and have been processed by this
 * run of javadoc.  All Doc objects are unique, that is, they
 * are == comparable.
 *
 * @since 1.2
 * @author Robert Field
 * @author Scott Seligman (generics, enums, annotations)
 *

 *   The declarations in this package have been superseded by those
 *   in the package {@code jdk.javadoc.doclet}.
 *   For more information, see the Migration Guide in the documentation for that package.
 */

@SuppressWarnings("removal")
public interface Doc extends Comparable {

    /**
     * Return the text of the comment for this doc item.
     * Tags have been removed.
     *
     * @return the text of the comment for this doc item.
     */
    String commentText();

    /**
     * Return all tags in this Doc item.
     *
     * @return an array of {@link Tag} objects containing all tags on
     *         this Doc item.
     */
    Tag[] tags();

    /**
     * Return tags of the specified {@linkplain Tag#kind() kind} in
     * this Doc item.
     *
     * For example, if 'tagname' has value "@serial", all tags in
     * this Doc item of kind "@serial" will be returned.
     *
     * @param tagname name of the tag kind to search for.
     * @return an array of Tag containing all tags whose 'kind()'
     * matches 'tagname'.
     */
    Tag[] tags(String tagname);

    /**
     * Return the see also tags in this Doc item.
     *
     * @return an array of SeeTag containing all @see tags.
     */
    SeeTag[] seeTags();

    /**
     * Return comment as an array of tags. Includes inline tags
     * (i.e. {@link reference} tags)  but not
     * block tags.
     * Each section of plain text is represented as a {@link Tag}
     * of {@linkplain Tag#kind() kind} "Text".
     * Inline tags are represented as a {@link SeeTag} of kind "@see"
     * and name "@link".
     *
     * @return an array of {@link Tag}s representing the comment
     */
    Tag[] inlineTags();

    /**
     * Return the first sentence of the comment as an array of tags.
     * Includes inline tags
     * (i.e. {@link reference} tags)  but not
     * block tags.
     * Each section of plain text is represented as a {@link Tag}
     * of {@linkplain Tag#kind() kind} "Text".
     * Inline tags are represented as a {@link SeeTag} of kind "@see"
     * and name "@link".
     * 

* If the locale is English language, the first sentence is * determined by the rules described in the Java Language * Specification (first version): "This sentence ends * at the first period that is followed by a blank, tab, or * line terminator or at the first tagline.", in * addition a line will be terminated by block * HTML tags: <p> </p> <h1> * <h2> <h3> <h4> <h5> <h6> * <hr> <pre> or </pre>. * If the locale is not English, the sentence end will be * determined by * {@link BreakIterator#getSentenceInstance(Locale)}. * @return an array of {@link Tag}s representing the * first sentence of the comment */ Tag[] firstSentenceTags(); /** * Return the full unprocessed text of the comment. Tags * are included as text. Used mainly for store and retrieve * operations like internalization. * * @return the full unprocessed text of the comment. */ String getRawCommentText(); /** * Set the full unprocessed text of the comment. Tags * are included as text. Used mainly for store and retrieve * operations like internalization. * * @param rawDocumentation A String containing the full unprocessed text of the comment. */ void setRawCommentText(String rawDocumentation); /** * Returns the non-qualified name of this Doc item. * * @return the name */ String name(); /** * Compares this doc object with the specified object for order. Returns a * negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this doc object is less * than, equal to, or greater than the given object. *

* This method satisfies the {@link java.lang.Comparable} interface. * * @param obj the {@code Object} to be compared. * @return a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this Object * is less than, equal to, or greater than the given Object. * @exception ClassCastException the specified Object's type prevents it * from being compared to this Object. */ int compareTo(Object obj); /** * Is this Doc item a field (but not an enum constant)? * * @return true if it represents a field */ boolean isField(); /** * Is this Doc item an enum constant? * * @return true if it represents an enum constant * @since 1.5 */ boolean isEnumConstant(); /** * Is this Doc item a constructor? * * @return true if it represents a constructor */ boolean isConstructor(); /** * Is this Doc item a method (but not a constructor or annotation * type element)? * * @return true if it represents a method */ boolean isMethod(); /** * Is this Doc item an annotation type element? * * @return true if it represents an annotation type element * @since 1.5 */ boolean isAnnotationTypeElement(); /** * Is this Doc item an interface (but not an annotation type)? * * @return true if it represents an interface */ boolean isInterface(); /** * Is this Doc item an exception class? * * @return true if it represents an exception */ boolean isException(); /** * Is this Doc item an error class? * * @return true if it represents a error */ boolean isError(); /** * Is this Doc item an enum type? * * @return true if it represents an enum type * @since 1.5 */ boolean isEnum(); /** * Is this Doc item an annotation type? * * @return true if it represents an annotation type * @since 1.5 */ boolean isAnnotationType(); /** * Is this Doc item an * ordinary * class? * (i.e. not an interface, annotation type, enum, exception, or error)? * * @return true if it represents an ordinary class */ boolean isOrdinaryClass(); /** * Is this Doc item a * class * (and not an interface or annotation type)? * This includes ordinary classes, enums, errors and exceptions. * * @return true if it represents a class */ boolean isClass(); /** * Return true if this Doc item is * included * in the result set. * * @return true if this Doc item is * included * in the result set. */ boolean isIncluded(); /** * Return the source position of the first line of the * corresponding declaration, or null if * no position is available. A default constructor returns * null because it has no location in the source file. * * @since 1.4 * @return the source positino of the first line of the * corresponding declaration, or null if * no position is available. A default constructor returns * null because it has no location in the source file. */ SourcePosition position(); }