001// Copyright 2004, 2005 The Apache Software Foundation
002//
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014
015package org.apache.hivemind;
016
017
018/**
019 * Interface for classes that may be linked to a specific
020 * {@link org.apache.hivemind.Location location}.  This
021 * is primarily used when reporting errors.
022 *
023 * @author Howard Lewis Ship
024 */
025public interface Locatable
026{
027        /**
028         * Returns the {@link Location location} from which
029         * this object orginates, or null if not known.
030         * 
031         */
032        
033        public Location getLocation();
034}