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package org.apache.maven.api;

import org.apache.maven.api.annotations.Experimental;
import org.apache.maven.api.annotations.Immutable;

import static org.apache.maven.api.ExtensibleEnums.language;

/**
 * Language.
 * <p>
 * This extensible enum has two defined values, {@link #NONE} and {@link #JAVA_FAMILY},
 * but can be extended by registering a {@code org.apache.maven.api.spi.LanguageProvider}.
 * <p>
 * Implementation must have {@code equals()} and {@code hashCode()} implemented, so implementations of this interface
 * can be used as keys.
 *
 * @since 4.0.0
 */
@Experimental
@Immutable
@SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:InterfaceIsType")
public interface Language extends ExtensibleEnum {

    /**
     * The "none" language. It is not versioned, family is same to itself, and compatible with itself only.
     * In turn, every {@link Language} implementation must be compatible with {@code NONE} language.
     */
    Language NONE = language("none");

    // TODO: this should be moved out from here to Java Support (builtin into core)
    Language JAVA_FAMILY = language("java");
}