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   Derby - Class org.apache.derby.iapi.sql.compile.Visitable

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package org.apache.derby.iapi.sql.compile;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.derby.iapi.error.StandardException;

/**
 * A Visitable is something that can be visited by
 * a Visitor
 *
 */
public interface Visitable
{
	/**
	 * Accept a visitor, and call v.visit()
	 * on child nodes as necessary.  
	 * 
	 * @param v the visitor
	 *
	 * @exception StandardException on error
	 */
	public  Visitable accept(Visitor v) 
		throws StandardException;

    /**
     * Add a tag to this Visitable.
     */
    public  void    addTag( String tag );

    /**
     * Return true if this Visitable is tagged with the indicated tag.
     */
    public  boolean taggedWith( String tag );
}
