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package org.springframework.context.index;
import java.util.Set;
import javax.lang.model.element.Element;
/**
* Provide the list of stereotypes that match an {@link Element}.
* If an element has one more stereotypes, it is referenced in the index
* of candidate components and each stereotype can be queried individually.
*
* @author Stephane Nicoll
* @since 5.0
*/
interface StereotypesProvider {
/**
* Return the stereotypes that are present on the given {@link Element}.
* @param element the element to handle
* @return the stereotypes or an empty set if none were found
*/
Set<String> getStereotypes(Element element);
}