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+/*
+ * System.Reflection-like API for access to .NET assemblies (DLL & EXE)
+ */
+
+// $Id$
+
+package ch.epfl.lamp.compiler.msil;
+
+/**
+ * Provides custom attributes for reflection objects that support them.
+ *
+ * @author Nikolay Mihaylov
+ * @version 1.0
+ */
+public interface ICustomAttributeProvider {
+
+    //##########################################################################
+    // interface method definitions
+
+    /** Returns an array of all of the custom attributes
+     *  defined on this member, excluding named attributes,
+     * 	or an empty array if there are no custom attributes.
+     *
+     *  @param inherit - When true, look up the hierarchy chain
+     *                   for the inherited custom attribute.
+     *  @return - An array of Objects representing custom attributes,
+     *            or an empty array.
+     */
+    public Object[] GetCustomAttributes(boolean inherit);
+
+
+    /** Returns an array of custom attributes defined on this member,
+     *  identified by type, or an empty array
+     *  if there are no custom attributes of that type.
+     *
+     *  @param attributeType - The type of the custom attributes.
+     *  @param inherit - When true, look up the hierarchy chain
+     *                   for the inherited custom attribute.
+     *  @return - An array of Objects representing custom attributes,
+     *            or an empty array.
+     */
+    public Object[] GetCustomAttributes(Type attributeType, boolean inherit);
+
+
+    /** Indicates whether one or more instance of attributeType
+     *  is defined on this member
+     *
+     *  @param attributeType - The type of the custom attributes
+     *  @param inherit - When true, look up the hierarchy chain
+     *                   for the inherited custom attribute.
+     *  @return - true if the attributeType is defined on this member;
+     *            false otherwise.
+     */
+    public boolean IsDefined(Type attributeType, boolean inherit);
+
+    //##########################################################################
+
+}  // interface ICustomAttributeProvider