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package org.codehaus.groovy.classgen.asm;
import org.codehaus.groovy.ast.ClassNode;
import org.codehaus.groovy.ast.expr.Expression;
/**
* Interface for modules which are capable of resolving the type of an expression.
* Several implementations are available, depending on whether you are in a dynamic
* or static compilation mode.
*
* @author Cedric Champeau
*/
public interface TypeChooser {
/**
* Resolve the type of an expression. Depending on the implementations, the
* returned type may be the declared type or an inferred type.
* @param expression the expression for which the type must be returned.
* @param classNode the classnode this expression belongs to
* @return the resolved type.
*/
ClassNode resolveType(final Expression expression, ClassNode classNode);
}