#region License

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#endregion

#region Imports

using System;

#endregion

namespace Spring.Objects.Factory
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Sub-interface implemented by object factories that can be part
	/// of a hierarchy.
	/// </summary>
	/// <author>Rod Johnson</author>
	/// <author>Rick Evans (.NET)</author>
	public interface IHierarchicalObjectFactory : IObjectFactory
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Return the parent object factory, or <see langword="null"/>
		/// if this factory does not have a parent.
		/// </summary>
		/// <value>
		/// The parent object factory, or <see langword="null"/>
		/// if this factory does not have a parent.
		/// </value>
		IObjectFactory ParentObjectFactory { get; }


        /// <summary>
        /// Determines whether the local object factory contains a bean of the given name,
        /// ignoring object defined in ancestor contexts, also resolving a given alias if necessary.
        /// This is an alternative to <code>ContainsObject</code>, ignoring an object
        /// of the given name from an ancestor object factory.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="name">The name of the object to query.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// 	<c>true</c> if objects with the specified name is defined in the local factory; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
        /// </returns>
	    bool ContainsLocalObject(string name);
	}
}