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package org.hibernate.metamodel.source.binder;

import org.hibernate.metamodel.source.LocalBindingContext;

Contract for a container of AttributeSource references. Both entities and components contain attributes. 
Author:
Steve Ebersole/**
 * Contract for a container of {@link AttributeSource} references.  Both entities and components contain
 * attributes.
 *
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 */
public interface AttributeSourceContainer {
	
Obtain the path used to uniquely identify this container.
Returns:
The unique identifier path/**
	 * Obtain the path used to uniquely identify this container.
	 *
	 * @return The unique identifier path
	 */
	public String getPath();

	
Obtain this container's attribute sources.
Returns:
The attribute sources./**
	 * Obtain this container's attribute sources.
	 *
	 * @return The attribute sources.
	 */
	public Iterable<AttributeSource> attributeSources();

	
Obtain the local binding context associated with this container.
Returns:
The local binding context/**
	 * Obtain the local binding context associated with this container.
	 *
	 * @return The local binding context
	 */
	public LocalBindingContext getLocalBindingContext();
}