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package org.openjdk.jmc.common.item;

import org.openjdk.jmc.common.unit.ContentType;

// FIXME: If we implement IDescribable here, then we can remove the current IAttribute subinterface and rename this one to IAttribute
public interface ICanonicalAccessorFactory<V> extends IAccessorFactory<V> {
	// Repeat since it is used but avoid implementing IAccessorKey.
	ContentType<V> getContentType();

	// Repeat since it is used but avoid implementing IAccessorKey.
	String getIdentifier();

	// Use sparingly.
	IAccessorKey<V> getKey();

	// Narrow return type parameter to strictly V, to avoid excessive wildcards everywhere. (As long as it holds.)
	@Override
	<T> IMemberAccessor<V, T> getAccessor(IType<T> type);
}
