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package javax.enterprise.inject.spi;

import java.lang.reflect.Member;

/**
 * The metadata for an annotated member which can be parsed by the
 * {@link BeanManager}.
 * 
 * The semantics are similar to {@link Member}
 * 
 * @author Pete Muir
 * 
 * @param <X> the type of the member
 */
public interface AnnotatedMember<X> extends Annotated 
{
   /**
    * Get the underlying {@link Member} instance
    * 
    * @return the member
    */
   public Member getJavaMember();

   /**
    * Determine if the member is static
    * @return
    */
   public boolean isStatic();

   /**
    * Get the type which declares this member
    * @return the type of which declares this member
    */
   public AnnotatedType<X> getDeclaringType();
}