tools/signature-tools/src/signature/compare/model/IMethodDelta.java

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2009 The Android Open Source Project
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package signature.compare.model;

import signature.model.IMethod;

/**
 * {@code IMethodDelta} models the delta between two {@link IMethod} subclass
 * instances.
 */
public interface IMethodDelta extends IExecutableMemberDelta<IMethod> {

    /**
     * Returns a return type delta or {@code null} if no delta is available.
     * 
     * @return a return type delta, maybe {@code null}
     */
    ITypeReferenceDelta<?> getReturnTypeDelta();
}