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+using System;
+
+namespace StardewModdingAPI
+{
+    /// <summary>Simplifies access to private game code.</summary>
+    public interface IReflectionHelper
+    {
+        /*********
+        ** Public methods
+        *********/
+        /// <summary>Get a private instance field.</summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TValue">The field type.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="obj">The object which has the field.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The field name.</param>
+        /// <param name="required">Whether to throw an exception if the private field is not found.</param>
+        IPrivateField<TValue> GetPrivateField<TValue>(object obj, string name, bool required = true);
+
+        /// <summary>Get a private static field.</summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TValue">The field type.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="type">The type which has the field.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The field name.</param>
+        /// <param name="required">Whether to throw an exception if the private field is not found.</param>
+        IPrivateField<TValue> GetPrivateField<TValue>(Type type, string name, bool required = true);
+
+        /// <summary>Get the value of a private instance field.</summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TValue">The field type.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="obj">The object which has the field.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The field name.</param>
+        /// <param name="required">Whether to throw an exception if the private field is not found.</param>
+        /// <remarks>This is a shortcut for <see cref="GetPrivateField{TValue}(object,string,bool)"/> followed by <see cref="IPrivateField{TValue}.GetValue"/>.</remarks>
+        TValue GetPrivateValue<TValue>(object obj, string name, bool required = true);
+
+        /// <summary>Get the value of a private static field.</summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TValue">The field type.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="type">The type which has the field.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The field name.</param>
+        /// <param name="required">Whether to throw an exception if the private field is not found.</param>
+        /// <remarks>This is a shortcut for <see cref="GetPrivateField{TValue}(Type,string,bool)"/> followed by <see cref="IPrivateField{TValue}.GetValue"/>.</remarks>
+        TValue GetPrivateValue<TValue>(Type type, string name, bool required = true);
+
+        /// <summary>Get a private instance method.</summary>
+        /// <param name="obj">The object which has the method.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The field name.</param>
+        /// <param name="required">Whether to throw an exception if the private field is not found.</param>
+        IPrivateMethod GetPrivateMethod(object obj, string name, bool required = true);
+
+        /// <summary>Get a private static method.</summary>
+        /// <param name="type">The type which has the method.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The field name.</param>
+        /// <param name="required">Whether to throw an exception if the private field is not found.</param>
+        IPrivateMethod GetPrivateMethod(Type type, string name, bool required = true);
+    }
+}