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 $Id: ClassExpression.java 3104 2005-11-13 16:42:14Z blackdrag $

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package org.codehaus.groovy.ast.expr;

import org.codehaus.groovy.ast.ClassNode;
import org.codehaus.groovy.ast.GroovyCodeVisitor;

/**
 * Represents access to a Java/Groovy class in an expression, such
 * as when invoking a static method or accessing a static type
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:james@coredevelopers.net">James Strachan</a>
 * @version $Revision: 3104 $
 */
public class ClassExpression extends Expression {

    public ClassExpression(ClassNode type) {
        super.setType(type);
    }

    public void visit(GroovyCodeVisitor visitor) {
        visitor.visitClassExpression(this);
    }
    
    public Expression transformExpression(ExpressionTransformer transformer) {
        return this;
    }
    
    public String getText() {
        return getType().getName();
    }

    public String toString() {
       return super.toString() + "[type: " + getType().getName() + "]";
    }
}