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package com.dmdirc.commandparser;

/**
 * Describes a command.
 * 
 * @author chris
 */
public interface CommandInfo {
          
    /**
     * Returns this command's name.
     *
     * @return The name of this command
     */
    String getName();
    
    /**
     * Returns whether or not this command should be shown in help messages.
     *
     * @return True iff the command should be shown, false otherwise
     */
    boolean showInHelp();
    
    /**
     * Returns a string representing the help message for this command.
     *
     * @return the help message for this command
     */
    String getHelp();
    
    /**
     * Retrieves the type of this command.
     *
     * @return This command's type
     */
    CommandType getType();

}

@@ -1677,32 +1677,780 @@
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      *%0A     * @r

Document requirements for getHelp in CommandInfo