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 * Java Plug-in Framework (JPF)
 * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Dmitry Olshansky
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package org.java.plugin.registry;

/**
 * Interface to get access to plug-in element documentation.
 * @param <T> type of identity to be documented
 * @version $Id$
 */
public interface Documentable<T extends Identity> {
    /**
     * @return plug-in element documentation object or <code>null</code>
     *         if there is no documentation provided
     */
    Documentation<T> getDocumentation();
    
    /**
     * @return path to documentation "home", it is used for resolving
     *         documentation references
     */
    String getDocsPath();
}
