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+/* 
+ * Scope (c) 1998 Jochen Hoenicke
+ *
+ * You may distribute under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
+ *
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL JOCHEN HOENICKE BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF
+ * THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF JOCHEN HOENICKE 
+ * HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * JOCHEN HOENICKE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS ON AN "AS IS"
+ * BASIS, AND JOCHEN HOENICKE HAS NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE,
+ * SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
+ *
+ * $Id$
+ */
+package jode;
+
+/**
+ * This interface describes a scope.  The basic scopes are: the package
+ * scope, the class scope (one more for each inner class) and the method
+ * scope.
+ *
+ * @author Jochen Hoenicke
+ */
+public interface Scope {
+    public int PACKAGENAME   = 0;
+    public int CLASSNAME     = 1;
+    public int METHODNAME    = 2;
+    public int FIELDNAME     = 3;
+    public int AMBIGUOUSNAME = 4;
+
+    public Scope   getParentScope();
+    public void    requestName(String name);
+    public String  getScopedName(String name, int usageType, int wantedType);
+}