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014    
015    package org.apache.hivemind.definition;
016    
017    import org.apache.hivemind.Locatable;
018    
019    /**
020     * Defines an extension point of a module.
021     * 
022     * @author Huegen
023     */
024    public interface ExtensionPointDefinition extends Locatable
025    {
026        /**
027         * @return the id of the module that defined this extension point
028         */
029        public String getModuleId();
030    
031        /**
032         * @return  the id of the extension point (unqualified, without module id)
033         */
034        public String getId();
035    
036        /**
037         * @return  the qualifed id of the extension point (includes module id)
038         */
039        public String getQualifiedId();
040    
041        /**
042         * @return  the visibility of the extension point
043         */
044        public Visibility getVisibility();
045    
046    }