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package org.hibernate.loader.plan.spi;

import org.hibernate.persister.walking.spi.AttributeDefinition;

Models a Fetch that is specifically for an attribute. 
Author:
Gail Badner/**
 * Models a {@link Fetch} that is specifically for an attribute.
 *
 * @author Gail Badner
 */
public interface AttributeFetch extends Fetch {

	
Returns the AttributeDefinition for attribute being fetched. 
Returns:
The fetched attribute definition./**
	 * Returns the {@link AttributeDefinition} for attribute being fetched.
	 *
	 * @return The fetched attribute definition.
	 */
	public AttributeDefinition getFetchedAttributeDefinition();
}