// Copyright (c) AlphaSierraPapa for the SharpDevelop Team (for details please see \doc\copyright.txt)
// This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL (for details please see \doc\license.txt)

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace ICSharpCode.NRefactory.VB.Dom
{
	public interface INode
	{
		INode Parent { 
			get;
			set;
		}
		
		List<INode> Children {
			get;
		}
		
		Location StartLocation {
			get;
			set;
		}
		
		Location EndLocation {
			get;
			set;
		}
		
		object UserData {
			get;
			set;
		}
		
		/// <summary>
		/// Visits all children
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="visitor">The visitor to accept</param>
		/// <param name="data">Additional data for the visitor</param>
		/// <returns>The paremeter <paramref name="data"/></returns>
		object AcceptChildren(IDomVisitor visitor, object data);
		
		/// <summary>
		/// Accept the visitor
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="visitor">The visitor to accept</param>
		/// <param name="data">Additional data for the visitor</param>
		/// <returns>The value the visitor returns after the visit</returns>
		object AcceptVisitor(IDomVisitor visitor, object data);
	}
}