RELEASE_2_1_13/src/blocks/portal/java/org/apache/cocoon/portal/aspect/AspectalizableDescription.java

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package org.apache.cocoon.portal.aspect;

import java.util.List;



/**
 * This is a description of an {@link Aspectalizable} object.
 * An aspectalizable object can have a number of aspects. 
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:cziegeler@s-und-n.de">Carsten Ziegeler</a>
 * 
 * @version CVS $Id$
 */
public interface AspectalizableDescription  {

    /**
     * @return All {@link AspectDescription}s
     */
    List getAspectDescriptions();

    /**
     * Return the description for an aspect
     */
    AspectDescription getAspectDescription(String name);
    
}