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package org.apache.flex.compiler.tree.as;

/**
 * An AST node representing a parameterized type such as {@code Vector.<Sprite>}.
 * <p>
 * The shape of this node is:
 * <pre>
 * ITypedExpressionNode
 *   IExpressionNode <-- getTypeNode()
 *   IExpressionNode <-- getCollectionNode()
 * </pre>
 * For example, <pre>Vector.<Sprite></pre> is represented as
 * <pre>
 * ITypedExpressionNode
 *   IIdentifierNode "Vector"
 *   IIdentifierNode "Sprite"
 * </pre>
 */
public interface ITypedExpressionNode extends IIdentifierNode
{
    /**
     * Returns the node representing the type of collection that this typed
     * collection contains
     * 
     * @return an {@link IExpressionNode} that will always resolve to Vector
     */
    IExpressionNode getCollectionNode();

    /**
     * Returns the node representing the type of this expression, which in AS3
     * will always resolve to Vector
     * 
     * @return an {@link IExpressionNode}
     */
    IExpressionNode getTypeNode();
    
    /**
     * Whether the node contains an actual existing operator location.
     * 
     * @return True if a the <code>.<</code> actually exists in source.
     */
    boolean hasTypedOperator();
}