python/psi-api/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/PyTargetExpression.java

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package com.jetbrains.python.psi;

import com.intellij.psi.PsiNameIdentifierOwner;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiNamedElement;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiReference;
import com.intellij.psi.StubBasedPsiElement;
import com.intellij.psi.util.QualifiedName;
import com.jetbrains.python.psi.stubs.PyTargetExpressionStub;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

/**
 * @author yole
 */
public interface PyTargetExpression extends PyQualifiedExpression, PsiNamedElement, PsiNameIdentifierOwner, PyDocStringOwner,
                                            PyQualifiedNameOwner, StubBasedPsiElement<PyTargetExpressionStub> {
  PyTargetExpression[] EMPTY_ARRAY = new PyTargetExpression[0];

  /**
   * Find the value that maps to this target expression in an enclosing assignment expression.
   * Does not work with other expressions (e.g. if the target is in a 'for' loop).
   *
   * @return the expression assigned to target via an enclosing assignment expression, or null.
   */
  @Nullable
  PyExpression findAssignedValue();

  @Nullable
  QualifiedName getAssignedQName();

  /**
   * If the value assigned to the target expression is a call, returns the (unqualified and unresolved) name of the
   * callee. Otherwise, returns null.
   *
   * @return the name of the callee or null if the assigned value is not a call.
   */
  @Nullable
  QualifiedName getCalleeName();

  @NotNull
  PsiReference getReference();
  
  @Nullable
  PyClass getContainingClass();
}