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* $Id: ExtendedLocation.java,v 1.1 2004/07/05 23:11:13 cniles Exp $
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package javanet.staxutils;
import javax.xml.stream.Location;
/**
* Extended the {@link Location} interface that exposes nested {@link Location}s.
*
* @author Christian Niles
* @version $Revision: 1.1 $
*/
public interface ExtendedLocation extends Location {
/**
* Returns a nested {@link Location}. Nested locations can be used to locate
* errors in linked files. This is useful when working with external entities,
* included files, and so forth.
*
* @return The nested {@link Location}, or null.
*/
public Location getNestedLocation();
}