ELInvocationExpression.java

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package org.jboss.tools.common.el.core.model;

/**
 * Generic interface for all kinds of expressions that involve
 * resolving variables, properties, methods etc. in underlying
 * model (i.e. Java model).
 * The important property of such an expression is that it 
 * can be associated to left operand that serves as scope 
 * for its resolution. If left operand is not explicitly set, 
 * it is implied.
 * 
 * @author V. Kabanovich
 *
 */
public interface ELInvocationExpression extends ELExpression {

	/**
	 * 
	 * @return Preceding expression, that serves
	 * as scope for resolving this expression,
	 * Two expressions are connected syntactically,
	 * for instance expr1.expr2 or expr1[expr2]
	 * or in other ways specified by language. 
	 */
	public ELInvocationExpression getLeft();

	public int getInvocationStartPosition();

	public String getMemberName();

}