001/*
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028 *   $JOMC: Inheritable.java 5043 2015-05-27 07:03:39Z schulte $
029 *
030 */
031package org.jomc.model;
032
033/**
034 * Interface to model object inheritance.
035 *
036 * @author <a href="mailto:cs@schulte.it">Christian Schulte</a>
037 * @version $JOMC: Inheritable.java 5043 2015-05-27 07:03:39Z schulte $
038 * @since 1.2
039 */
040public 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}