Protocol (Sourcehawk Core 0.7.2 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

FileProtocol
```
public interface Protocol
```
Definition of a protocol

Author:

Brian Wyka, Christian Oestreich

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getDescription()`	An optional description for the protocol
`String`	`getName()`	The name of the protocol
`String`	`getSeverity()`	The severity of the protocol
`String[]`	`getTags()`	Any tags that the protocol should be annotated with
`boolean`	`isRequired()`	Whether or not the protocol is required

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    The name of the protocol
    
    Returns:
    
    the name
  - getDescription
```
String getDescription()
```
    An optional description for the protocol
    
    Returns:
    
    the description
  - getTags
```
String[] getTags()
```
    Any tags that the protocol should be annotated with
    
    Returns:
    
    the tags
  - isRequired
```
boolean isRequired()
```
    Whether or not the protocol is required
    
    Returns:
    
    true if required, false otherwise
  - getSeverity
```
String getSeverity()
```
    The severity of the protocol
    
    Returns:
    
    the severity