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 * This program and the accompanying materials
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package org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom;

import java.util.List;

Abstract base class of all AST node types that represent a method reference
expression (added in JLS8 API).
MethodReference:
   CreationReference
   ExpressionMethodReference
   SuperMethodReference
   TypeMethodReference


A method reference that is represented by a simple or qualified name,
followed by ::, followed by a simple name can be represented as ExpressionMethodReference or as TypeMethodReference. The ASTParser currently prefers the first form. 
See Also:
CreationReference
ExpressionMethodReference
SuperMethodReference
TypeMethodReference
Since:
3.10/**
 * Abstract base class of all AST node types that represent a method reference
 * expression (added in JLS8 API).
 * 
 * <pre>
 * MethodReference:
 *    CreationReference
 *    ExpressionMethodReference
 *    SuperMethodReference
 *    TypeMethodReference
 * </pre>
 * <p>
 * A method reference that is represented by a simple or qualified name,
 * followed by <code>::</code>, followed by a simple name can be represented
 * as {@link ExpressionMethodReference} or as {@link TypeMethodReference}. 
 * The ASTParser currently prefers the first form.
 * </p>
 *
 * @see CreationReference
 * @see ExpressionMethodReference
 * @see SuperMethodReference
 * @see TypeMethodReference
 * @since 3.10
 */
@SuppressWarnings({"rawtypes"})
public abstract class MethodReference extends Expression {

	
The type arguments (element type: Type). Defaults to an empty list (see constructor). /**
	 * The type arguments (element type: {@link Type}).
	 * Defaults to an empty list (see constructor).
	 */
	ASTNode.NodeList typeArguments;

	
Creates and returns a structural property descriptor for the "typeArguments" property declared on the given concrete node type (element type: Type). 
Returns:
the property descriptor/**
	 * Creates and returns a structural property descriptor for the "typeArguments" 
	 * property declared on the given concrete node type (element type: {@link Type}).
	 * 
	 * @return the property descriptor
	 */
	static final ChildListPropertyDescriptor internalTypeArgumentsFactory(Class nodeClass) {
		return new ChildListPropertyDescriptor(nodeClass, "typeArguments", Type.class, NO_CYCLE_RISK); //$NON-NLS-1$
	}

	
Returns the structural property descriptor for the "typeArguments" property of this node (element type: Type). 
Returns:
the property descriptor/**
	 * Returns the structural property descriptor for the "typeArguments" property
	 * of this node (element type: {@link Type}).
	 *
	 * @return the property descriptor
	 */
	abstract ChildListPropertyDescriptor internalTypeArgumentsProperty();

	
Returns the structural property descriptor for the "typeArguments" property of this node (element type: Type). 
Returns:
the property descriptor/**
	 * Returns the structural property descriptor for the "typeArguments" property
	 * of this node (element type: {@link Type}).
	 *
	 * @return the property descriptor
	 */
	public final ChildListPropertyDescriptor getTypeArgumentsProperty() {
		return internalTypeArgumentsProperty();
	}

	
Creates a new AST node for a method reference owned by the given AST.

N.B. This constructor is package-private.

Params:
ast – the AST that is to own this node/**
	 * Creates a new AST node for a method reference owned by the given AST.
	 * <p>
	 * N.B. This constructor is package-private.
	 * </p>
	 *
	 * @param ast the AST that is to own this node
	 */
	MethodReference(AST ast) {
		super(ast);
		this.typeArguments = new ASTNode.NodeList(getTypeArgumentsProperty());
	}

	
Returns the live ordered list of type arguments of this method reference.
Returns:
the live list of type arguments (element type: Type)/**
	 * Returns the live ordered list of type arguments of this method reference.
	 *
	 * @return the live list of type arguments
	 *    (element type: {@link Type})
	 */
	public List typeArguments() {
		return this.typeArguments;
	}

	
Resolves and returns the binding for the method referenced by this
method reference expression.

Note that bindings are generally unavailable unless requested when the
AST is being built.

Returns:
the method binding, or null if the binding cannot
be resolved/**
	 * Resolves and returns the binding for the method referenced by this
	 * method reference expression.
	 * <p>
	 * Note that bindings are generally unavailable unless requested when the
	 * AST is being built.
	 * </p>
	 *
	 * @return the method binding, or <code>null</code> if the binding cannot
	 * be resolved
	 */
	public IMethodBinding resolveMethodBinding() {
		return this.ast.getBindingResolver().resolveMethod(this);
	}
}