1 /*
2 * Copyright (C) Christian Schulte, 2011-325
3 * All rights reserved.
4 *
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27 *
28 * $JOMC: Inheritable.java 3963 2011-12-05 04:29:05Z schulte2005 $
29 *
30 */
31 package org.jomc.model;
32
33 /**
34 * Interface to model object inheritance.
35 *
36 * @author <a href="mailto:schulte2005@users.sourceforge.net">Christian Schulte</a>
37 * @version $JOMC: Inheritable.java 3963 2011-12-05 04:29:05Z schulte2005 $
38 * @since 1.2
39 */
40 public interface Inheritable
41 {
42
43 /**
44 * Gets a flag indicating the inheritable is the final node in an inheritance hierarchy.
45 *
46 * @return {@code true}, if the inheritable is the final node in an inheritance hierarchy; {@code false}, else.
47 */
48 boolean isFinal();
49
50 /**
51 * Gets a flag indicating the inheritable is intended to override a super inheritable.
52 *
53 * @return {@code true}, if the inheritable is intended to override a super inheritable; {@code false}, else.
54 */
55 boolean isOverride();
56
57 }