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package com.sun.source.doctree;

import java.util.List;
import javax.lang.model.element.Name;

A tree node for the start of an HTML element.

< name [attributes] [/]>
Since:
1.8/**
 * A tree node for the start of an HTML element.
 *
 * <p>
 * &lt; name [attributes] [/]&gt;
 *
 * @since 1.8
 */
public interface StartElementTree extends DocTree {
    
Returns the name of the element.
Returns:
the name/**
     * Returns the name of the element.
     * @return the name
     */
    Name getName();

    
Returns any attributes defined by this element.
Returns:
the attributes/**
     * Returns any attributes defined by this element.
     * @return the attributes
     */
    List<? extends DocTree> getAttributes();

    
Returns true if this is a self-closing element,
as indicated by a "/" before the closing ">".
Returns:
true if this is a self-closing element/**
     * Returns true if this is a self-closing element,
     * as indicated by a "/" before the closing "&gt;".
     * @return true if this is a self-closing element
     */
    boolean isSelfClosing();
}