/*
 * FindBugs - Find bugs in Java programs
 * Copyright (C) 2003,2004 University of Maryland
 *
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 */

package edu.umd.cs.findbugs;

import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.ClassContext;

The interface which all bug pattern detectors must implement.
/**
 * The interface which all bug pattern detectors must implement.
 */
public interface Detector extends Priorities {

    
Visit the ClassContext for a class which should be analyzed for instances
of bug patterns.
Params:
classContext – 
           the ClassContext/**
     * Visit the ClassContext for a class which should be analyzed for instances
     * of bug patterns.
     *
     * @param classContext
     *            the ClassContext
     */
    public void visitClassContext(ClassContext classContext);

    
This method is called after all classes to be visited. It should be used
by any detectors which accumulate information over all visited classes to
generate results.
/**
     * This method is called after all classes to be visited. It should be used
     * by any detectors which accumulate information over all visited classes to
     * generate results.
     */
    public void report();
}