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25
26package com.sun.source.tree;
27
28import java.util.List;
29
30import javax.lang.model.element.Name;
31
32/**
33 * A tree node for a member reference expression.
34 *
35 * For example:
36 * <pre>
37 *   <em>expression</em> # <em>[ identifier | new ]</em>
38 * </pre>
39 *
40 * @since 1.8
41 */
42public interface MemberReferenceTree extends ExpressionTree {
43
44    /**
45     * There are two kinds of member references: (i) method references and
46     * (ii) constructor references
47     */
48    public enum ReferenceMode {
49        /** enum constant for method references. */
50        INVOKE,
51        /** enum constant for constructor references. */
52        NEW
53    }
54
55    /**
56     * Returns the mode of the reference.
57     * @return the mode
58     */
59    ReferenceMode getMode();
60
61    /**
62     * Returns the qualifier expression for the reference.
63     * @return the qualifier expression
64     */
65    ExpressionTree getQualifierExpression();
66
67    /**
68     * Returns the name of the reference.
69     * @return the name
70     */
71    Name getName();
72
73    /**
74     * Returns the type arguments for the reference.
75     * @return the type arguments
76     */
77    List<? extends ExpressionTree> getTypeArguments();
78}
79