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package org.apache.royale.compiler.common;

import org.apache.royale.compiler.tree.as.IDefinitionNode;


/**
 * A {@link IDecoration} is a type of parse tree element that decorates an {@link IDefinitionNode}.  An {@link IDecoration} is not a child of
 * an {@link IDefinitionNode} node, rather it helps change the signature of the {@link IDefinitionNode}
 * These include:
 * -modifiers
 * -namespaces
 * -metadata
 */
public interface IDecoration
{
	/**
	 * Returns the parent that is being decorated by this {@link IDecoration}
	 * @return the {@link IDefinitionNode} representing the parent
	 */
	IDefinitionNode getDecoratedDefinitionNode(); 
}