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package org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel;

/**
 * Type class proxy interface.
 * Class representing elements that can be used as a type.
 *  
 * 
Note: This type should not be subclassed or implemented by 
 * clients. It is generated from a MOF metamodel and automatically implemented 
 * by MDR (see mdr.netbeans.org)
 */
public interface TypeClass extends javax.jmi.reflect.RefClass {
    /**
     * Resolves a type by its name taking the current classpath into account when 
     * resolving classes.
     * @param name Name of the type to be resolved.
     * @return Resolves a type by its name taking the current classpath into account 
     * when resolving classes.
     */
    public org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.Type resolve(java.lang.String name);
}