ILazyInitializedModelElement.java

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package org.springframework.ide.eclipse.core.model;

/**
 * Interface that donates that a {@link IModelElement} is lazy loaded.
 * <p>
 * Access to any getter of the model element under question should be deferred
 * until {@link #isInitialized()} returns <code>true</code>.
 * @author Christian Dupuis
 * @since 2.0.1
 */
public interface ILazyInitializedModelElement {
	
	/**
	 * Return <code>true</code> if this model element is fully initialized.
	 * @return true if fully initialized
	 */
	boolean isInitialized();
	
}