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+/*
+ * Created on Mar 8, 2005 
+ *
+ * $Id$
+ */
+package net.sourceforge.pmd;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for classes that provide position information for a violation
+ * 
+ * @author mgriffa
+ */
+public interface IPositionProvider {
+    
+    int getBeginLine();
+    int getEndLine();
+    int getBeginColumn();
+    int getEndColumn();
+    
+}