001    /*
002     *   Copyright (C) Christian Schulte, 2011-325
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027     *
028     *   $JOMC: Inheritable.java 3963 2011-12-05 04:29:05Z schulte2005 $
029     *
030     */
031    package org.jomc.model;
032    
033    /**
034     * Interface to model object inheritance.
035     *
036     * @author <a href="mailto:schulte2005@users.sourceforge.net">Christian Schulte</a>
037     * @version $JOMC: Inheritable.java 3963 2011-12-05 04:29:05Z schulte2005 $
038     * @since 1.2
039     */
040    public interface Inheritable
041    {
042    
043        /**
044         * Gets a flag indicating the inheritable is the final node in an inheritance hierarchy.
045         *
046         * @return {@code true}, if the inheritable is the final node in an inheritance hierarchy; {@code false}, else.
047         */
048        boolean isFinal();
049    
050        /**
051         * Gets a flag indicating the inheritable is intended to override a super inheritable.
052         *
053         * @return {@code true}, if the inheritable is intended to override a super inheritable; {@code false}, else.
054         */
055        boolean isOverride();
056    
057    }