1 /*
2 * Copyright 2008 Tobias Hochwallner
3 *
4 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
5 * in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
6 *
7 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
8 *
9 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
10 * is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express
11 * or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
12 * the License.
13 *
14 */
15 package org.castor.core.nature;
16
17 /**
18 * Defines a marker interface that any class needs to implement that wants to allow natures to be
19 * layered on top.
20 *
21 * @see ClassInfo
22 * @see Nature
23 *
24 * @author Tobias Hochwallner, Sebastian Gabmeyer
25 * @since 1.2.1
26 *
27 */
28 public interface NatureExtendable {
29
30 /**
31 * Checks if a specified nature has been added.
32 *
33 * @param nature the name of the nature.
34 * @return true if the specified nature was added.
35 */
36 boolean hasNature(String nature);
37
38 /**
39 * Adds a specified nature.
40 *
41 * @param nature the name of the nature
42 */
43 void addNature(String nature);
44
45 }