DerivableRejectable.java

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package com.turt2live.antishare.object;

/**
 * A rejectable that may be derived.
 *
 * @author turt2live
 * @see DerivedRejectable
 */
public interface DerivableRejectable {

    /**
     * Gets the generic rejectable instance
     *
     * @return the generic instance, or null if not supported
     *
     * @see #hasGeneric()
     */
    public DerivedRejectable getGeneric();

    /**
     * Gets the specific rejectable instance
     *
     * @return the specific instance
     */
    public DerivedRejectable getSpecific();

    /**
     * Determines if this type supports a generic case
     *
     * @return true if supported, false otherwise
     */
    public boolean hasGeneric();

}