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19
20 package org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel;
21
22 /**
23  * Extends association proxy interface.
24  * Associaties a class with its superclass.
25  *
26  * <p><em><strong>Note:</strong> This type should not be subclassed or implemented
27  * by clients. It is generated from a MOF metamodel and automatically implemented
28  * by MDR (see <a HREF="http://mdr.netbeans.org/">mdr.netbeans.org</a>).</em></p>
29  */
30 public interface Extends extends javax.jmi.reflect.RefAssociation {
31     /**
32      * Queries whether a link currently exists between a given pair of instance
33      * objects in the associations link set.
34      * @param subClasses Value of the first association end.
35      * @param superClass Value of the second association end.
36      * @return Returns true if the queried link exists.
37      */
38     public boolean exists(org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.ClassDefinition subClasses, org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.JavaClass superClass);
39     /**
40      * Queries the instance objects that are related to a particular instance
41      * object by a link in the current associations link set.
42      * @param superClass Required value of the second association end.
43      * @return Collection of related objects.
44      */
45     public java.util.Collection JavaDoc getSubClasses(org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.JavaClass superClass);
46     /**
47      * Queries the instance object that is related to a particular instance object
48      * by a link in the current associations link set.
49      * @param subClasses Required value of the first association end.
50      * @return Related object or <code>null</code> if none exists.
51      */
52     public org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.JavaClass getSuperClass(org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.ClassDefinition subClasses);
53 }
54
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