IAssignabilityComputer.java example

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package org.axdt.avm.util;

import org.axdt.avm.model.AvmDeclaredType;
import org.axdt.avm.model.AvmType;
import org.axdt.avm.model.AvmTypeReference;

public interface IAssignabilityComputer {
	/**
	 * returns whether the type reference on the right can be assigned to the type reference on the left.
	 * Example:
	 * 
	 *   List<?> left = (List<? extends String>) right;
	 * TODO: never used » remove
	 */
	public boolean isAssignableFrom(AvmTypeReference left, AvmTypeReference right);
	public AvmType commonSuperType(AvmDeclaredType left, AvmDeclaredType right);
}