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+/* ProcessingEnvironment.java -- Links the annotation processor to the framework.
+   Copyright (C) 2012  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+This file is part of GNU Classpath.
+
+GNU Classpath is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+any later version.
+
+GNU Classpath is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+General Public License for more details.
+
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+Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+02110-1301 USA.
+
+Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is
+making a combined work based on this library.  Thus, the terms and
+conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole
+combination.
+
+As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
+permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
+executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent
+modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under
+terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked
+independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that
+module.  An independent module is a module which is not derived from
+or based on this library.  If you modify this library, you may extend
+this exception to your version of the library, but you are not
+obligated to do so.  If you do not wish to do so, delete this
+exception statement from your version. */
+
+package javax.annotation.processing;
+
+import java.util.Locale;
+
+import javax.lang.model.util.Elements;
+
+/**
+ * Provides the annotation processor with access to the
+ * facilities of the framework, such as the
+ * {@link Filer} for creating files and the
+ * {@link Messager} for printing messages to the user.
+ * It is possible to wrap implementations of this interface
+ * in order to provide additional functionality.  However,
+ * doing so requires also implementing the dependent
+ * facility objects, such as the {@code Filer}, so that
+ * these additional changes are reflected throughout.
+ *
+ * @since 1.6
+ */
+public interface ProcessingEnvironment
+{
+
+  /**
+   * Returns an implementation of a number of utility
+   * methods which provide additional functionality for
+   * working with (@link javax.lang.model.element.Element}
+   * instances.
+   *
+   * @return the element utilities.
+   */
+  Elements getElementUtils();
+
+  /**
+   * Returns an implementation of the {@link Filer}
+   * which can be used to create source, class or
+   * resource files.
+   *
+   * @return the filer.
+   */
+  Filer getFiler();
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the locale used to localise messages from
+   * the {@link Messager} or {@code null} if one has not
+   * been set.
+   *
+   * @return the current locale or {@code null} if no
+   *         locale has been setup.
+   */
+  Locale getLocale();
+
+  /**
+   * Returns an implementation of the {@link Messager}
+   * which is used to report back to the user, whether
+   * that be with errors, warnings or other issues.
+   *
+   * @return the messager.
+   */
+  Messager getMessager();
+
+
+
+}