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 * Contributors:
 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
 *     Stephan Herrmann - Contributions for
 *							Bug 452788 - [1.8][compiler] Type not correctly inferred in lambda expression
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package org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.ast;

import org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.BlockScope;
import org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.InferenceContext18;
import org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.InvocationSite;
import org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.MethodBinding;
import org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.PolyTypeBinding;
import org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.Scope;
import org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.TypeBinding;

/**
 	Contract to be implemented by all poly expressions and potential poly expressions for uniform integration into overload resolution and type inference.
	Additional contracts may be imposed by {@link Invocation} and {@link InvocationSite}. For most contracts "default" implementations are furnished by 
	{@link Expression} or {@link Statement} or by {@link ASTNode} and the poly expression should suitably override where required.
	
	@see PolyTypeBinding
	@see ExpressionContext
*/
public interface IPolyExpression {

	// Expression context manipulation
	public void setExpressionContext(ExpressionContext context);
	public ExpressionContext getExpressionContext();
	
	// Target type injection.
	public void setExpectedType(TypeBinding targetType);
	public TypeBinding invocationTargetType();
	
	// Compatibility checks.
	public boolean isPotentiallyCompatibleWith(TypeBinding targetType, Scope scope);
	public boolean isCompatibleWith(TypeBinding targetType, final Scope scope);
	public boolean isBoxingCompatibleWith(TypeBinding targetType, Scope scope);
	public boolean sIsMoreSpecific(TypeBinding s, TypeBinding t, Scope skope);	
	
	// Pertinence checks.
	public boolean isPertinentToApplicability(TypeBinding targetType, MethodBinding method);

	// Polyness checks
	public boolean isPolyExpression(MethodBinding candidate);
	public boolean isPolyExpression();
	public boolean isFunctionalType();
	public Expression[] getPolyExpressions();
	
	
	/* Resolution: A poly expression must be prepared to be resolved multiple times and should manage matters in a side effect free fashion.
	   Typically, in invocation contexts, there is an initial resolution, multiple tentative resolutions and then a final resolution against
	   the ultimate target type.
	*/
	public TypeBinding resolveType(BlockScope blockScope);
	// Resolve expression tentatively - should have no lingering side-effects that may impact final resolution ! 
	public Expression resolveExpressionExpecting(TypeBinding targetType, Scope scope, InferenceContext18 inferenceContext);
	
}