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package com.intellij.psi;

import com.intellij.psi.javadoc.PsiDocComment;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

/**
 * Represents a PSI element which can have an attached JavaDoc comment.
 */
public interface PsiDocCommentOwner extends PsiMember {
  /**
   * Returns the JavaDoc comment for the element.
   *
   * @return the JavaDoc comment instance, or null if the element has no JavaDoc comment.
   */
  @Nullable
  PsiDocComment getDocComment();

  /**
   * Checks if the element is marked as deprecated via an annotation or JavaDoc tag.
   *
   * @return true is the element is marked as deprecated, false otherwise.
   */
  boolean isDeprecated();
}
