CtVariableReference.java

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package spoon.reflect.reference;

import spoon.reflect.declaration.CtVariable;
import spoon.reflect.declaration.ModifierKind;
import spoon.support.DerivedProperty;

import java.util.Set;

/**
 * This interface defines a reference to a
 * {@link spoon.reflect.declaration.CtVariable} or sub-type.
 */
public interface CtVariableReference<T> extends CtReference {

	/**
	 * Gets the type of the variable.
	 */
	CtTypeReference<T> getType();

	/**
	 * Sets the type of the variable.
	 */
	<C extends CtVariableReference<T>> C setType(CtTypeReference<T> type);

	/**
	 * Tries to get the declaration of the reference.
	 */
	@DerivedProperty
	CtVariable<T> getDeclaration();

	/**
	 * Gets modifiers of the reference.
	 */
	Set<ModifierKind> getModifiers();

	/**
	 * Replace a variable reference by another one.
	 */
	void replace(CtVariableReference<?> reference);

	@Override
	CtVariableReference<T> clone();
}