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package org.microbean.qualifier;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * An interface whose implementations have affiliated {@link NamedAttributeMap} instances.
 *
 * @author Laird Nelson
 */
public interface AttributeBearing {

  /**
   * Returns the affiliated {@link NamedAttributeMap} instances.
   *
   * Implementations of this method must not return {@code null}.
   *
   * @return the affiliated {@link NamedAttributeMap} instances; never {@code null}
   */
  public Collection> attributes();

}