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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2005, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
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+ *
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+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
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+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
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+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
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+ */
+
+package com.sun.source.tree;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+import javax.lang.model.element.Modifier;
+
+/**
+ * A tree node for the modifiers, including annotations, for a declaration.
+ *
+ * For example:
+ * <pre>
+ *   <em>flags</em>
+ *
+ *   <em>flags</em> <em>annotations</em>
+ * </pre>
+ *
+ * @jls sections 8.1.1, 8.3.1, 8.4.3, 8.5.1, 8.8.3, 9.1.1, and 9.7
+ *
+ * @author Peter von der Ah&eacute;
+ * @author Jonathan Gibbons
+ * @since 1.6
+ */
+public interface ModifiersTree extends Tree {
+    /**
+     * Returns the flags in this modifiers tree.
+     * @return the flags
+     */
+    Set<Modifier> getFlags();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the annotations in this modifiers tree.
+     * @return the annotations
+     */
+    List<? extends AnnotationTree> getAnnotations();
+}