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17  
18  package org.apache.jdo.model.jdo;
19  
20  import org.apache.jdo.model.ModelException;
21  
22  /***
23   * This is the super interface for named JDO metadata elements, 
24   * such as JDOClass and JDOField.
25   *
26   * @author Michael Bouschen
27   */
28  public interface JDOMember
29      extends JDOElement, Comparable 
30  {
31      /***
32       * Returns the name of this JDOMember.
33       * @return the name
34       */
35      public String getName();
36  
37      /*** 
38       * Get the declaring class of this JDOMember.
39       * @return the class that owns this JDOMember, or <code>null</code>
40       * if the element is not attached to any class
41       */
42      public JDOClass getDeclaringClass();
43  }