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*
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*/
package spoon.reflect.visitor.chain;
import spoon.reflect.declaration.CtElement;
import spoon.reflect.visitor.Filter;
/**
* Represents an object on which one can make queries.
* It is implemented
* <ol>
* <li> by {@link CtElement} to allow creation of a new query on
* children of an element.
* <li> by {@link CtQuery} to allow reusable queries and chaining query steps.
* </ol>
*
* The main methods are documented in CtQuery
*/
public interface CtQueryable {
/**
* @see CtQuery#filterChildren(Filter)
*/
<R extends CtElement> CtQuery filterChildren(Filter<R> filter);
/**
* @see CtQuery#map(CtFunction)
*/
<I, R> CtQuery map(CtFunction<I, R> function);
/**
* @see CtQuery#map(CtConsumableFunction)
*/
<I> CtQuery map(CtConsumableFunction<I> queryStep);
}