CtExpression.java

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package spoon.reflect.code;

import spoon.reflect.declaration.CtTypedElement;
import spoon.reflect.reference.CtTypeReference;
import spoon.template.TemplateParameter;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * This abstract code element defines a typed expression.
 *
 * @param <T>
 * 		the "return type" of this expression
 */
public interface CtExpression<T> extends CtCodeElement, CtTypedElement<T>, TemplateParameter<T> {

	/**
	 * Returns the type casts if any.
	 */
	List<CtTypeReference<?>> getTypeCasts();

	/**
	 * Sets the type casts.
	 */
	<C extends CtExpression<T>> C setTypeCasts(List<CtTypeReference<?>> types);

	/**
	 * Adds a type cast.
	 */
	<C extends CtExpression<T>> C addTypeCast(CtTypeReference<?> type);

	/**
	 * Replaces this element by another one.
	 */
	<E extends T> void replace(CtExpression<E> element);

	@Override
	CtExpression<T> clone();
}