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package com.sun.org.apache.xpath.internal.axes;


Classes who implement this information provide information needed for
static analysis of a path component.

/**
 * Classes who implement this information provide information needed for
 * static analysis of a path component.
 */
public interface PathComponent
{
  
Get the analysis bits for this path component, as defined in the WalkerFactory.

Returns:One of WalkerFactory#BIT_DESCENDANT, etc.
/**
   * Get the analysis bits for this path component, as defined in the WalkerFactory.
   * @return One of WalkerFactory#BIT_DESCENDANT, etc.
   */
  public int getAnalysisBits();

}