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019
020package org.apache.isis.core.metamodel.facets.hide;
021
022import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.Where;
023import org.apache.isis.core.metamodel.adapter.ObjectAdapter;
024import org.apache.isis.core.metamodel.facets.WhenAndWhereValueFacet;
025import org.apache.isis.core.metamodel.interactions.HidingInteractionAdvisor;
026
027/**
028 * Hide a property, collection or action.
029 * 
030 * <p>
031 * In the standard Apache Isis Programming Model, corresponds to annotating the
032 * member with <tt>@Hidden</tt>.
033 */
034public interface HiddenFacet extends WhenAndWhereValueFacet, HidingInteractionAdvisor {
035
036    /**
037     * The reason why the (feature of the) target object is currently hidden, or
038     * <tt>null</tt> if visible.
039     */
040    public String hiddenReason(ObjectAdapter target, Where whereContext);
041
042}