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+// See LICENSE for license details.
+
+package firrtl.options
+
+import firrtl.{AnnotationSeq, Transform}
+
+import scopt.OptionParser
+
+/** Indicates that this class/object includes options (but does not add these as a registered class)
+  */
+trait HasScoptOptions {
+
+  /** This method will be called to add options to an OptionParser
+    * @param p an option parser
+    */
+  def addOptions(p: OptionParser[AnnotationSeq]): Unit
+}
+
+/** A [[Transform]] that includes options that should be exposed at the top level.
+  *
+  * @note To complete registration, include an entry in
+  * src/main/resources/META-INF/services/firrtl.options.RegisteredTransform */
+trait RegisteredTransform extends HasScoptOptions { this: Transform => }
+
+/** A class that includes options that should be exposed as a group at the top level.
+  *
+  * @note To complete registration, include an entry in
+  * src/main/resources/META-INF/services/firrtl.options.RegisteredLibrary */
+trait RegisteredLibrary extends HasScoptOptions {
+
+  /** The name of this library.
+    *
+    * This will be used when generating help text.
+    */
+  def name: String
+}