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package com.google.cloud.tools.opensource.classpath;

/**
 * A reference to a symbol of {@code targetClass} from {@code sourceClass}. The values of the class
 * names are fully-qualified form known as binary names. For example {@code
 * io.grpc.MethodDescriptor$MethodType}.
 *
 * @see <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jls/se8/html/jls-13.html#jls-13.1">Java
 *     Language Specification: 13.1. The Form of a Binary</a>
 */
interface SymbolReference {
  /**
   * Returns the fully-qualified class name (binary name) of the source class of the reference.
   */
  String getSourceClassName();

  /**
   * Returns the fully-qualified class or interface name (binary name) of the target class of the
   * reference.
   */
  String getTargetClassName();
}
