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package org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom;

import org.eclipse.jdt.core.WorkingCopyOwner;
import org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.BlockScope;
import org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.CompilationUnitScope;
import org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.ElementValuePair;
import org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.LookupEnvironment;

/**
 * A binding resolver is an internal mechanism for figuring out the binding
 * for a major declaration, type, or name reference. This also handles
 * the creation and mapping between annotations and the ast nodes that define them.
 * <p>
 * The default implementation serves as the default binding resolver
 * that does no resolving whatsoever. Internal subclasses do all the real work.
 * </p>
 *
 * @see AST#getBindingResolver
 */
class BindingResolver {

    /**
     * Creates a binding resolver.
     */
    BindingResolver() {
        // default implementation: do nothing
    }

    /**
     * Finds the corresponding AST node from which the given binding originated.
     * Returns <code>null</code> if the binding does not correspond to any node
     * in the compilation unit.
     * <p>
     * The following table indicates the expected node type for the various
     * different kinds of bindings:
     * <ul>
     * <li></li>
     * <li>package - a <code>PackageDeclaration</code></li>
     * <li>class or interface - a <code>TypeDeclaration</code> or a
     *    <code>ClassInstanceCreation</code> (for anonymous classes) </li>
     * <li>primitive type - none</li>
     * <li>array type - none</li>
     * <li>field - a <code>VariableDeclarationFragment</code> in a
     *    <code>FieldDeclaration</code> </li>
     * <li>local variable - a <code>SingleVariableDeclaration</code>, or
     *    a <code>VariableDeclarationFragment</code> in a
     *    <code>VariableDeclarationStatement</code> or
     *    <code>VariableDeclarationExpression</code></li>
     * <li>method - a <code>MethodDeclaration</code> </li>
     * <li>constructor - a <code>MethodDeclaration</code> </li>
     * <li>annotation type - an <code>AnnotationTypeDeclaration</code>
     * <li>annotation type member - an <code>AnnotationTypeMemberDeclaration</code>
     * </ul>
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>CompilationUnit.findDeclaringNode</code>
     * forwards to this method.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param binding the binding
     * @return the corresponding node where the bindings is declared,
     *    or <code>null</code> if none
     */
    ASTNode findDeclaringNode(IBinding binding) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Finds the corresponding AST node from which the given binding key originated.
     *
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param bindingKey the binding key
     * @return the corresponding node where the bindings is declared,
     *    or <code>null</code> if none
     */
    ASTNode findDeclaringNode(String bindingKey) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Finds the corresponding AST node from which the given annotation instance originated.
     *
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param instance the dom annotation
     * @return the corresponding node where the bindings is declared,
     *    or <code>null</code> if none
     */
    ASTNode findDeclaringNode(IAnnotationBinding instance) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Allows the user to get information about the given old/new pair of
     * AST nodes.
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method does nothing.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param currentNode the new node
     * @return org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.ast.ASTNode
     */
    org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.ast.ASTNode getCorrespondingNode(ASTNode currentNode) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the new method binding corresponding to the given old method binding.
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param methodBinding the old method binding
     * @return the new method binding
     */
    IMethodBinding getMethodBinding(org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.MethodBinding methodBinding) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the new member value pair binding corresponding to the given old value pair binding.
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param valuePair the old value pair binding
     * @return the new member value pair binding
     */
    IMemberValuePairBinding getMemberValuePairBinding(ElementValuePair valuePair) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the new module binding corresponding to the given old module binding.
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param moduleBinding the old module binding
     * @return the new module binding
     *
     */
    IModuleBinding getModuleBinding(org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.ModuleBinding moduleBinding) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the new package binding corresponding to the given old package binding.
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param packageBinding the old package binding
     * @return the new package binding
     */
    IPackageBinding getPackageBinding(org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.PackageBinding packageBinding) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the new type binding corresponding to the given old type binding.
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param referenceBinding the old type binding
     * @return the new type binding
     */
    ITypeBinding getTypeBinding(org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.TypeBinding referenceBinding) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the new type binding corresponding to the given variableDeclaration.
     * This is used for recovered binding only.
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param variableDeclaration the given variable declaration
     * @return the new type binding
     */
    ITypeBinding getTypeBinding(VariableDeclaration variableDeclaration) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the new type binding corresponding to the given type. This is used for recovered binding
     * only.
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param type the given type
     * @return the new type binding
     */
    ITypeBinding getTypeBinding(Type type) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the new type binding corresponding to the given recovered type binding.
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param recoveredTypeBinding the recovered type binding
     * @param dimensions the dimensions to add the to given type binding dimensions
     * @return the new type binding
     */
    ITypeBinding getTypeBinding(RecoveredTypeBinding recoveredTypeBinding, int dimensions) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the new variable binding corresponding to the given old variable binding.
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param binding the old variable binding
     * @return the new variable binding
     */
    IVariableBinding getVariableBinding(org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.VariableBinding binding) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Return the working copy owner for the receiver.
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     * @return the working copy owner for the receiver
     */
    public WorkingCopyOwner getWorkingCopyOwner() {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Return the new annotation corresponding to the given old annotation
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param instance the old annotation
     * @return the new DOM annotation
     */
    IAnnotationBinding getAnnotationInstance(org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.AnnotationBinding instance) {
        return null;
    }

    boolean isResolvedTypeInferredFromExpectedType(MethodInvocation methodInvocation) {
        return false;
    }

    boolean isResolvedTypeInferredFromExpectedType(SuperMethodInvocation methodInvocation) {
        return false;
    }

    boolean isResolvedTypeInferredFromExpectedType(ClassInstanceCreation classInstanceCreation) {
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the compiler lookup environment used by this binding resolver.
     * Returns <code>null</code> if none.
     *
     * @return the lookup environment used by this resolver, or <code>null</code> if none.
     */
    LookupEnvironment lookupEnvironment() {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * This method is used to record the scope and its corresponding node.
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method does nothing.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     * @param astNode
     */
    void recordScope(ASTNode astNode, BlockScope blockScope) {
        // default implementation: do nothing
    }

    /**
     * Returns whether this expression node is the site of a boxing
     * conversion (JLS3 5.1.7). This information is available only
     * when bindings are requested when the AST is being built.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if this expression is the site of a
     * boxing conversion, or <code>false</code> if either no boxing conversion
     * is involved or if bindings were not requested when the AST was created
     * @since 3.1
     */
    boolean resolveBoxing(Expression expression) {
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Returns whether this expression node is the site of an unboxing
     * conversion (JLS3 5.1.8). This information is available only
     * when bindings are requested when the AST is being built.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if this expression is the site of an
     * unboxing conversion, or <code>false</code> if either no unboxing
     * conversion is involved or if bindings were not requested when the
     * AST was created
     * @since 3.1
     */
    boolean resolveUnboxing(Expression expression) {
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves and returns the compile-time constant expression value as
     * specified in JLS2 15.28, if this expression has one. Constant expression
     * values are unavailable unless bindings are requested when the AST is
     * being built. If the type of the value is a primitive type, the result
     * is the boxed equivalent (i.e., int returned as an <code>Integer</code>);
     * if the type of the value is <code>String</code>, the result is the string
     * itself. If the expression does not have a compile-time constant expression
     * value, the result is <code>null</code>.
     * <p>
     * Resolving constant expressions takes into account the value of simple
     * and qualified names that refer to constant variables (JLS2 4.12.4).
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * Note 1: enum constants are not considered constant expressions either.
     * The result is always <code>null</code> for these.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * Note 2: Compile-time constant expressions cannot denote <code>null</code>.
     * So technically {@link NullLiteral} nodes are not constant expressions.
     * The result is <code>null</code> for these nonetheless.
     * </p>
     *
     * @return the constant expression value, or <code>null</code> if this
     * expression has no constant expression value or if bindings were not
     * requested when the AST was created
     * @since 3.1
     */
    Object resolveConstantExpressionValue(Expression expression) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves and returns the binding for the constructor being invoked.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of
     * <code>ClassInstanceCreation.resolveConstructor</code>
     * forwards to this method. Which constructor is invoked is often a function
     * of the context in which the expression node is embedded as well as
     * the expression subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param expression the expression of interest
     * @return the binding for the constructor being invoked, or
     *    <code>null</code> if no binding is available
     */
    IMethodBinding resolveConstructor(ClassInstanceCreation expression) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves and returns the binding for the constructor being invoked.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of
     * <code>ConstructorInvocation.resolveConstructor</code>
     * forwards to this method. Which constructor is invoked is often a function
     * of the context in which the expression node is embedded as well as
     * the expression subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param expression the expression of interest
     * @return the binding for the constructor being invoked, or
     *    <code>null</code> if no binding is available
     */
    IMethodBinding resolveConstructor(ConstructorInvocation expression) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves and returns the binding for the constructor being invoked.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of
     * <code>ConstructorInvocation.resolveConstructor</code>
     * forwards to this method. Which constructor is invoked is often a function
     * of the context in which the expression node is embedded as well as
     * the expression subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param enumConstantDeclaration the enum constant declaration of interest
     * @return the binding for the constructor being invoked, or
     *    <code>null</code> if no binding is available
     */
    IMethodBinding resolveConstructor(EnumConstantDeclaration enumConstantDeclaration) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves and returns the binding for the constructor being invoked.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of
     * <code>SuperConstructorInvocation.resolveConstructor</code>
     * forwards to this method. Which constructor is invoked is often a function
     * of the context in which the expression node is embedded as well as
     * the expression subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param expression the expression of interest
     * @return the binding for the constructor being invoked, or
     *    <code>null</code> if no binding is available
     */
    IMethodBinding resolveConstructor(SuperConstructorInvocation expression) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the type of the given expression and returns the type binding
     * for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>Expression.resolveTypeBinding</code>
     * forwards to this method. The result is often a function of the context
     * in which the expression node is embedded as well as the expression
     * subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param expression the expression whose type is of interest
     * @return the binding for the type of the given expression, or
     *    <code>null</code> if no binding is available
     */
    ITypeBinding resolveExpressionType(Expression expression) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given field access and returns the binding for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>FieldAccess.resolveFieldBinding</code>
     * forwards to this method. How the field resolves is often a function of
     * the context in which the field access node is embedded as well as
     * the field access subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param fieldAccess the field access of interest
     * @return the binding for the given field access, or
     *    <code>null</code> if no binding is available
     */
    IVariableBinding resolveField(FieldAccess fieldAccess) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given super field access and returns the binding for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>SuperFieldAccess.resolveFieldBinding</code>
     * forwards to this method. How the field resolves is often a function of
     * the context in which the super field access node is embedded as well as
     * the super field access subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param fieldAccess the super field access of interest
     * @return the binding for the given field access, or
     *    <code>null</code> if no binding is available
     */
    IVariableBinding resolveField(SuperFieldAccess fieldAccess) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given import declaration and returns the binding for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>ImportDeclaration.resolveBinding</code>
     * forwards to this method.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param importDeclaration the import declaration of interest
     * @return the binding for the given package declaration, or
     *         the package binding (for on-demand imports) or type binding
     *         (for single-type imports), or <code>null</code> if no binding is
     *         available
     */
    IBinding resolveImport(ImportDeclaration importDeclaration) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given annotation type declaration and returns the binding
     * for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>AnnotationTypeMemberDeclaration.resolveBinding</code>
     * forwards to this method. How the declaration resolves is often a
     * function of the context in which the declaration node is embedded as well
     * as the declaration subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param member the annotation type member declaration of interest
     * @return the binding for the given annotation type member declaration, or <code>null</code>
     *    if no binding is available
     * @since 3.0
     */
    IMethodBinding resolveMember(AnnotationTypeMemberDeclaration member) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given method declaration and returns the binding for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>MethodDeclaration.resolveBinding</code>
     * forwards to this method. How the method resolves is often a function of
     * the context in which the method declaration node is embedded as well as
     * the method declaration subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param method the method or constructor declaration of interest
     * @return the binding for the given method declaration, or
     *    <code>null</code> if no binding is available
     */
    IMethodBinding resolveMethod(MethodDeclaration method) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given  method reference and returns the binding for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>MethodReference.resolveMethodBinding</code>
     * forwards to this method. How the method resolves is often a function of
     * the context in which the method reference node is embedded as well as
     * the method reference subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param methodReference the  method reference of interest
     * @return the binding for the given  method reference, or
     *    <code>null</code> if no binding is available
     * @since 3.10
     */
    IMethodBinding resolveMethod(MethodReference methodReference) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given Lambda Expression and returns the binding for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>LambdaExpression.resolveMethodBinding</code>
     * forwards to this method. How the method resolves is often a function of
     * the context in which the method declaration node is embedded as well as
     * the method declaration subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may re-implement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param lambda LambdaExpression of interest
     * @return the binding for the given lambda expression, or
     *    <code>null</code> if no binding is available
     */
    IMethodBinding resolveMethod(LambdaExpression lambda) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given method invocation and returns the binding for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>MethodInvocation.resolveMethodBinding</code>
     * forwards to this method. How the method resolves is often a function of
     * the context in which the method invocation node is embedded as well as
     * the method invocation subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param method the method invocation of interest
     * @return the binding for the given method invocation, or
     *    <code>null</code> if no binding is available
     */
    IMethodBinding resolveMethod(MethodInvocation method) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given method invocation and returns the binding for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>MethodInvocation.resolveMethodBinding</code>
     * forwards to this method. How the method resolves is often a function of
     * the context in which the method invocation node is embedded as well as
     * the method invocation subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param method the method invocation of interest
     * @return the binding for the given method invocation, or
     *    <code>null</code> if no binding is available
     */
    IMethodBinding resolveMethod(SuperMethodInvocation method) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given module declaration and returns the binding for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>ModuleDeclaration.resolveBinding</code>
     * forwards to this method. How the method resolves is often a function of
     * the context in which the method declaration node is embedded as well as
     * the method declaration subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param module declaration of interest
     * @return the binding for the given module declaration, or
     *    <code>null</code> if no binding is available
     *    
     * @since 3.14
     */
    IModuleBinding resolveModule(ModuleDeclaration module) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given name and returns the type binding for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>Name.resolveBinding</code> forwards to
     * this method. How the name resolves is often a function of the context
     * in which the name node is embedded as well as the name itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param name the name of interest
     * @return the binding for the name, or <code>null</code> if no binding is
     *    available
     */
    IBinding resolveName(Name name) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given package declaration and returns the binding for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>PackageDeclaration.resolveBinding</code>
     * forwards to this method.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param pkg the package declaration of interest
     * @return the binding for the given package declaration, or
     *    <code>null</code> if no binding is available
     */
    IPackageBinding resolvePackage(PackageDeclaration pkg) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given reference and returns the binding for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>MemberRef.resolveBinding</code> forwards to
     * this method. How the name resolves is often a function of the context
     * in which the name node is embedded as well as the name itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param ref the reference of interest
     * @return the binding for the reference, or <code>null</code> if no binding is
     *    available
     * @since 3.0
     */
    IBinding resolveReference(MemberRef ref) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given member value pair and returns the binding for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>MemberValuePair.resolveMemberValuePairBinding</code> forwards to
     * this method. How the name resolves is often a function of the context
     * in which the name node is embedded as well as the name itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param memberValuePair the member value pair of interest
     * @return the binding for the member value pair, or <code>null</code> if no binding is
     *    available
     * @since 3.2
     */
    IMemberValuePairBinding resolveMemberValuePair(MemberValuePair memberValuePair) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given reference and returns the binding for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>MethodRef.resolveBinding</code> forwards to
     * this method. How the name resolves is often a function of the context
     * in which the name node is embedded as well as the name itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param ref the reference of interest
     * @return the binding for the reference, or <code>null</code> if no binding is
     *    available
     * @since 3.0
     */
    IBinding resolveReference(MethodRef ref) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given annotation type declaration and returns the binding
     * for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>AnnotationTypeDeclaration.resolveBinding</code>
     * forwards to this method. How the declaration resolves is often a
     * function of the context in which the declaration node is embedded as well
     * as the declaration subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param type the annotation type declaration of interest
     * @return the binding for the given annotation type declaration, or <code>null</code>
     *    if no binding is available
     * @since 3.0
     */
    ITypeBinding resolveType(AnnotationTypeDeclaration type) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given anonymous class declaration and returns the binding
     * for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>AnonymousClassDeclaration.resolveBinding</code>
     * forwards to this method. How the declaration resolves is often a
     * function of the context in which the declaration node is embedded as well
     * as the declaration subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param type the anonymous class declaration of interest
     * @return the binding for the given class declaration, or <code>null</code>
     *    if no binding is available
     */
    ITypeBinding resolveType(AnonymousClassDeclaration type) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given enum declaration and returns the binding
     * for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>EnumDeclaration.resolveBinding</code>
     * forwards to this method. How the enum declaration resolves is often
     * a function of the context in which the declaration node is embedded
     * as well as the enum declaration subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param type the enum declaration of interest
     * @return the binding for the given enum declaration, or <code>null</code>
     *    if no binding is available
     * @since 3.0
     */
    ITypeBinding resolveType(EnumDeclaration type) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given type and returns the type binding for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>Type.resolveBinding</code>
     * forwards to this method. How the type resolves is often a function
     * of the context in which the type node is embedded as well as the type
     * subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param type the type of interest
     * @return the binding for the given type, or <code>null</code>
     *    if no binding is available
     */
    ITypeBinding resolveType(Type type) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given class or interface declaration and returns the binding
     * for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>TypeDeclaration.resolveBinding</code>
     * (and <code>TypeDeclarationStatement.resolveBinding</code>) forwards
     * to this method. How the type declaration resolves is often a function of
     * the context in which the type declaration node is embedded as well as the
     * type declaration subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param type the class or interface declaration of interest
     * @return the binding for the given type declaration, or <code>null</code>
     *    if no binding is available
     */
    ITypeBinding resolveType(TypeDeclaration type) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given type parameter and returns the type binding for the
     * type parameter.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>TypeParameter.resolveBinding</code>
     * forwards to this method. How the declaration resolves is often a
     * function of the context in which the declaration node is embedded as well
     * as the declaration subtree itself.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param typeParameter the type paramter of interest
     * @return the binding for the given type parameter, or <code>null</code>
     *    if no binding is available
     * @since 3.1
     */
    ITypeBinding resolveTypeParameter(TypeParameter typeParameter) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given enum constant declaration and returns the binding for
     * the field.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>EnumConstantDeclaration.resolveVariable</code>
     * forwards to this method.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param enumConstant the enum constant declaration of interest
     * @return the field binding for the given enum constant declaration, or
     *    <code>null</code> if no binding is available
     * @since 3.0
     */
    IVariableBinding resolveVariable(EnumConstantDeclaration enumConstant) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given variable declaration and returns the binding for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>VariableDeclaration.resolveBinding</code>
     * forwards to this method. How the variable declaration resolves is often
     * a function of the context in which the variable declaration node is
     * embedded as well as the variable declaration subtree itself. VariableDeclaration
     * declarations used as local variable, formal parameter and exception
     * variables resolve to local variable bindings; variable declarations
     * used to declare fields resolve to field bindings.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param variable the variable declaration of interest
     * @return the binding for the given variable declaration, or
     *    <code>null</code> if no binding is available
     */
    IVariableBinding resolveVariable(VariableDeclaration variable) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given well known type by name and returns the type binding
     * for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of <code>AST.resolveWellKnownType</code>
     * forwards to this method.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param name the name of a well known type
     * @return the corresponding type binding, or <code>null<code> if the
     *   named type is not considered well known or if no binding can be found
     *   for it
     */
    ITypeBinding resolveWellKnownType(String name) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves the given annotation instance and returns the DOM representation for it.
     * <p>
     * The implementation of {@link Annotation#resolveAnnotationBinding()}
     * forwards to this method.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param annotation the annotation ast node of interest
     * @return the DOM annotation representation for the given ast node, or
     *    <code>null</code> if none is available
     */
    IAnnotationBinding resolveAnnotation(Annotation annotation) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Answer an array type binding with the given type binding and the given
     * dimensions.
     *
     * <p>If the given type binding is an array binding, then the resulting dimensions is the given dimensions
     * plus the existing dimensions of the array binding. Otherwise the resulting dimensions is the given
     * dimensions.</p>
     *
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method returns <code>null</code>.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param typeBinding the given type binding
     * @param dimensions the given dimensions
     * @return an array type binding with the given type binding and the given
     * dimensions
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the type binding represents the <code>void</code> type binding
     */
    ITypeBinding resolveArrayType(ITypeBinding typeBinding, int dimensions) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the compilation unit scope used by this binding resolver.
     * Returns <code>null</code> if none.
     *
     * @return the compilation unit scope by this resolver, or <code>null</code> if none.
     */
    public CompilationUnitScope scope() {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Allows the user to store information about the given old/new pair of
     * AST nodes.
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method does nothing.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param newNode the new AST node
     * @param oldASTNode the old AST node
     */
    void store(ASTNode newNode, org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.ast.ASTNode oldASTNode) {
        // default implementation: do nothing
    }

    /**
     * Allows the user to update information about the given old/new pair of
     * AST nodes.
     * <p>
     * The default implementation of this method does nothing.
     * Subclasses may reimplement.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param node the old AST node
     * @param newNode the new AST node
     */
    void updateKey(ASTNode node, ASTNode newNode) {
        // default implementation: do nothing
    }
}