IScoped.java

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package org.jboss.tools.cdi.core;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * This interface if common protocol to have access to scoped of bean class or
 * producer method or field or stereotype.
 * 
 * @author Alexey Kazakov
 */
public interface IScoped {

	/**
	 * Obtains the scope type of the bean class or producer method or filed or
	 * stereotype annotation. The scope may or may not be declared in the
	 * object. It may be default one or come from stereotype of the object.
	 * 
	 * @return the scope type
	 */
	IScope getScope();

	/**
	 * Obtains all the scope declarations of the bean class or producer method
	 * or filed or stereotype annotation. This set doesn't contain scope
	 * declarations from stereotypes of this object.
	 * 
	 * @return the scope
	 */
	Collection<IScopeDeclaration> getScopeDeclarations();
}