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package com.intellij.psi;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
/**
* Interface for PSI elements which may be injected into other elements but physically belongs
* to other file - like AspectJ inter-type fields/methods.
*/
public interface ExternallyDefinedPsiElement extends PsiElement {
/**
* If inspection started for files with injections founds any problem in them (or their child)
* it should be able to display them locally. This method allows to define such substitution element.
* E.g. it may be a class name identifier element for fields/methods injected in that class.<br/>
* See <code>ProblemsHolder.redirectProblem()</code> for details.
*
* @return PSI element to which problem descriptions should be redirected
*/
@Nullable
PsiElement getProblemTarget();
}