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/// Transforms ``CodeGenerationRequest`` objects into ``StructuredSwiftRepresentation`` objects.
///
/// It represents the first step of the code generation process for IDL described RPCs.
protocol Translator {
  /// Translates the provided ``CodeGenerationRequest`` object, into Swift code representation.
  /// - Parameters:
  ///   - codeGenerationRequest: The IDL described RPCs representation.
  ///   - accessLevel: The access level that will restrict the protocols, extensions and methods in the generated code.
  ///   - accessLevelOnImports: Whether access levels should be included on imports.
  ///   - client: Whether or not client code should be generated from the IDL described RPCs representation.
  ///   - server: Whether or not server code should be generated from the IDL described RPCs representation.
  /// - Returns: A structured Swift representation of the generated code.
  /// - Throws: An error if there are issues translating the codeGenerationRequest.
  func translate(
    codeGenerationRequest: CodeGenerationRequest,
    accessLevel: CodeGenerator.Config.AccessLevel,
    accessLevelOnImports: Bool,
    client: Bool,
    server: Bool
  ) throws -> StructuredSwiftRepresentation
}