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+/****************************************************************************
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+** This file is part of Qbs.
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+****************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QtGlobal>
+
+QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+class QString;
+QT_END_NAMESPACE
+
+namespace qbs::Internal {
+class Item;
+class LoaderState;
+class ProductContext;
+class QualifiedId;
+
+class InstantiationContext {
+public:
+    ProductContext &product;
+    Item * const loadingItem;
+    const QString &loadingName;
+    Item * const module;
+    Item * const moduleWithSameName;
+    Item * const exportingProduct;
+    const QualifiedId &moduleName;
+    const QString &id;
+    const bool alreadyLoaded;
+};
+
+// This function is responsible for setting up a proper module instance from a bunch of items:
+//    - Set the item type to ItemType::ModuleInstance (from Module or Export).
+//    - Apply possible command-line overrides for module properties.
+//    - Replace a possible module instance placeholder in the loading item with the actual instance
+//      and merge their values employing the ModulePropertyMerger.
+//    - Setting up the module instance scope.
+void instantiateModule(const InstantiationContext &context, LoaderState &loaderState);
+
+// Helper functions for retrieving/setting module instance items for special purposes.
+// Note that these will also create the respective item value if it does not exist yet.
+Item *retrieveModuleInstanceItem(Item *containerItem, const QualifiedId &name,
+                                 LoaderState &loaderState);
+Item *retrieveQbsItem(Item *containerItem, LoaderState &loaderState);
+
+} // namespace qbs::Internal
+