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+package chisel3
+
+import scala.collection.immutable.ListMap
+import scala.collection.mutable.{ArrayBuffer, HashMap}
+import scala.language.experimental.macros
+
+import chisel3.internal._
+import chisel3.internal.Builder._
+import chisel3.internal.firrtl._
+import chisel3.experimental.BaseModule
+
+class AbstractInterface[T <: Data](params: T) {
+  val ioNode = IO(params)
+}
+
+/**
+  A module that uses types from its metaconnects to type its IOs. 
+  */
+class AbstractModule(iface: AbstractInterface[_]*) extends BaseModule {
+  def generateComponent(): Option[chisel3.internal.firrtl.Component] = ???
+  def initializeInParent(parentCompileOptions: chisel3.CompileOptions): Unit = ???
+}