src/Lucene.Net/Util/Attribute.cs

namespace Lucene.Net.Util
{
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    /// <summary> Base interface for attributes.</summary>
    public interface IAttribute
    {
        void CopyTo(IAttribute target); // LUCENENET specific - .NET doesn't recognize this method without a cast, so we define it here to ensure it is visible on all IAttribute interfaces
    }
}