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*
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package com.querydsl.core.alias;
/**
* {@code TypeSystem} defines an interface for detecting whether a given class conforms to a certain Collection
* contract
*
* @author tiwe
*
*/
public interface TypeSystem {
/**
* Return whether the given class is a collection class
*
* @param cl class to check
* @return true, if argument is a collection type
*/
boolean isCollectionType(Class<?> cl);
/**
* Return whether the given class is a set class
*
* @param cl class to check
* @return true, if argument is a set type
*/
boolean isSetType(Class<?> cl);
/**
* Return whether the given class is a list class
*
* @param cl class to check
* @return true, if argument is a list type
*/
boolean isListType(Class<?> cl);
/**
* Return whether the given class is a map class
*
* @param cl class to check
* @return true, if argument is a map type
*/
boolean isMapType(Class<?> cl);
}