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package javax.validation.metadata;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.util.Set;

/**
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 */
public interface ElementDescriptor {

    boolean hasConstraints();

    Class<?> getElementClass();

    Set<ConstraintDescriptor<?>> getConstraintDescriptors();

    ConstraintFinder findConstraints();

	interface ConstraintFinder {
        ConstraintFinder unorderedAndMatchingGroups(Class<?>... groups);

        ConstraintFinder lookingAt(Scope scope);

        ConstraintFinder declaredOn(ElementType... types);

        Set<ConstraintDescriptor<?>> getConstraintDescriptors();

        boolean hasConstraints();
    }
}