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

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package signature.compare.model;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

import signature.model.ITypeReference;

/**
 * {@code IUpperBoundsDelta} models the delta between two {@link List
 * <ITypeReference>} instances.
 * <p>
 * This interface is aware, that for the first argument, the order of the upper
 * bounds is relevant (for erasure).
 */
public interface IUpperBoundsDelta extends IDelta<List<ITypeReference>> {
    
    /**
     * Returns the upper bound delta of the first upper bound or {@code null} if
     * no delta is available.
     *
     * @return the upper bound delta of the first upper bound, maybe {@code
     *         null}
     */
    ITypeReferenceDelta<?> getFirstUpperBoundDelta();

    /**
     * Returns a set of remaining upper bound deltas or {@code null} if no
     * deltas are available.
     *
     * @return a set of remaining upper bound deltas, maybe {@code null}
     */
    Set<ITypeReferenceDelta<?>> getRemainingUpperBoundDeltas();
}