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package com.sun.source.tree;

A tree node for an instanceof expression. For example: 
  expression instanceof type

Author:
Peter von der Ahé, Jonathan Gibbons
@jls
15.20.2 Type Comparison Operator instanceof
Since:
1.6/**
 * A tree node for an {@code instanceof} expression.
 *
 * For example:
 * <pre>
 *   <em>expression</em> instanceof <em>type</em>
 * </pre>
 *
 * @jls 15.20.2 Type Comparison Operator instanceof
 *
 * @author Peter von der Ah&eacute;
 * @author Jonathan Gibbons
 * @since 1.6
 */
public interface InstanceOfTree extends ExpressionTree {
    
Returns the expression to be tested.
Returns:
the expression/**
     * Returns the expression to be tested.
     * @return the expression
     */
    ExpressionTree getExpression();

    
Returns the type for which to check.
See Also:
getPattern()
Returns:
the type/**
     * Returns the type for which to check.
     * @return the type
     * @see #getPattern()
     */
    Tree getType();

    
Returns the tested pattern, or null if this instanceof does not use
a pattern.
For instanceof with a pattern, i.e. in the following form:
  expression instanceof type variable name

returns the pattern.
For instanceof without a pattern, i.e. in the following form:
  expression instanceof type

returns null.
Returns:
the tested pattern, or null if this instanceof does not use a pattern
Since:
16/**
     * Returns the tested pattern, or null if this instanceof does not use
     * a pattern.
     *
     * <p>For instanceof with a pattern, i.e. in the following form:
     * <pre>
     *   <em>expression</em> instanceof <em>type</em> <em>variable name</em>
     * </pre>
     * returns the pattern.
     *
     * <p>For instanceof without a pattern, i.e. in the following form:
     * <pre>
     *   <em>expression</em> instanceof <em>type</em>
     * </pre>
     * returns null.
     *
     * @return the tested pattern, or null if this instanceof does not use a pattern
     * @since 16
     */
    PatternTree getPattern();
}