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package org.codehaus.groovy.classgen.asm;

import org.codehaus.groovy.ast.ClassNode;
import org.codehaus.groovy.ast.expr.Expression;

/**
 * Interface for modules which are capable of resolving the type of an expression.
 * Several implementations are available, depending on whether you are in a dynamic
 * or static compilation mode.
 *
 * @author Cedric Champeau
 */
public interface TypeChooser {

    /**
     * Resolve the type of an expression. Depending on the implementations, the
     * returned type may be the declared type or an inferred type.
     * @param expression the expression for which the type must be returned.
     * @param classNode the classnode this expression belongs to
     * @return the resolved type.
     */
    ClassNode resolveType(final Expression expression, ClassNode classNode);

}
