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1   /*
2    *   Copyright (C) Christian Schulte, 2011-325
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27   *
28   *   $JOMC: Inheritable.java 4613 2012-09-22 10:07:08Z schulte $
29   *
30   */
31  package org.jomc.model;
32  
33  /**
34   * Interface to model object inheritance.
35   *
36   * @author <a href="mailto:cs@schulte.it">Christian Schulte</a>
37   * @version $JOMC: Inheritable.java 4613 2012-09-22 10:07:08Z schulte $
38   * @since 1.2
39   */
40  public interface Inheritable
41  {
42  
43      /**
44       * Gets a flag indicating the inheritable is the final node in an inheritance hierarchy.
45       *
46       * @return {@code true}, if the inheritable is the final node in an inheritance hierarchy; {@code false}, else.
47       */
48      boolean isFinal();
49  
50      /**
51       * Gets a flag indicating the inheritable is intended to override a super inheritable.
52       *
53       * @return {@code true}, if the inheritable is intended to override a super inheritable; {@code false}, else.
54       */
55      boolean isOverride();
56  
57  }