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 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.core.commands;

/**
 * A command parameter that has a declared type. This interface is intended to
 * be implemented by implementors of {@link IParameter} that will support
 * parameter types.
 * 
 * @since 3.2
 */
public interface ITypedParameter {

	/**
	 * Returns the {@link ParameterType} associated with a command parameter or
	 * <code>null</code> if the parameter does not declare a type.
	 * <p>
	 * Note that the parameter type returned may be undefined.
	 * </p>
	 * 
	 * @return the parameter type associated with a command parameter or
	 *         <code>null</code> if the parameter does not declare a type
	 */
	public ParameterType getParameterType();
}