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package io.micronaut.inject.ast;

import io.micronaut.core.annotation.Internal;

Interface for class elements that can be converted to/from an array type.
/**
 * Interface for class elements that can be converted to/from an array type.
 */
@Internal
public interface ArrayableClassElement extends ClassElement {
    @Override
    default ClassElement toArray() {
        return withArrayDimensions(getArrayDimensions() + 1);
    }

    @Override
    default ClassElement fromArray() {
        if (!isArray()) {
            throw new IllegalStateException("Not an array");
        }
        return withArrayDimensions(getArrayDimensions() - 1);
    }

    
Convert the class element to an element for the same type, but with the given number of array dimensions.
Do not mutate the existing instance. Create a new instance instead.
Params:
arrayDimensions – The number of array dimensions of the new class element
Returns:
A new class element/**
     * Convert the class element to an element for the same type, but with the given number of array dimensions.
     * Do not mutate the existing instance. Create a new instance instead.
     *
     * @param arrayDimensions The number of array dimensions of the new class element
     * @return A new class element
     */
    ClassElement withArrayDimensions(int arrayDimensions);
}