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11 package org.eclipse.jdt.core.util;
12
13 /**
14  * Description of a annotation structure as described in the JVM specifications
15  * (added in J2SE 1.5).
16  *
17  * This interface may be implemented by clients.
18  *
19  * @since 3.0
20  */
21 public interface IAnnotation {
22     /**
23      * Answer back the type index as described in the JVM specifications.
24      *
25      * @return the type index
26      */
27     int getTypeIndex();
28     
29     /**
30      * Answer back the type name as described in the JVM specifications.
31      *
32      * @return the type name
33      * @since 3.1
34      */
35     char[] getTypeName();
36     
37     /**
38      * Answer back the number of components as described in the JVM specifications.
39      *
40      * @return the type index
41      */
42     int getComponentsNumber();
43
44     /**
45      * Answer back the components as described in the JVM specifications. Answer an
46      * empty collection if none.
47      *
48      * @return the components
49      */
50     IAnnotationComponent[] getComponents();
51 }
52
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