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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+package com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor.parser;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.*;
+
+import javax.lang.model.element.*;
+
+import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.*;
+import com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor.*;
+import com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor.java.*;
+import com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor.model.*;
+
+class TypeCastParser extends TypeSystemMethodParser<TypeCastData> {
+
+    public TypeCastParser(ProcessorContext context, TypeSystemData typeSystem) {
+        super(context, typeSystem);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public MethodSpec createSpecification(ExecutableElement method, AnnotationMirror mirror) {
+        TypeData targetType = findTypeByMethodName(method.getSimpleName().toString(), "as");
+        if (targetType == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        MethodSpec spec = new MethodSpec(new ParameterSpec("returnType", targetType.getPrimitiveType()));
+        spec.addRequired(new ParameterSpec("value", getTypeSystem().getPrimitiveTypeMirrors()));
+        return spec;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public TypeCastData create(TemplateMethod method, boolean invalid) {
+        if (invalid) {
+            return new TypeCastData(method, null, null);
+        }
+
+        TypeData targetType = findTypeByMethodName(method, "as");
+        Parameter parameter = method.findParameter("valueValue");
+
+        TypeData sourceType = null;
+        if (parameter != null) {
+            sourceType = getTypeSystem().findTypeData(parameter.getType());
+        }
+        TypeCastData cast = new TypeCastData(method, sourceType, targetType);
+
+        if (targetType != method.getReturnType().getTypeSystemType()) {
+            cast.addError("Cast type %s does not match to the returned type %s.", ElementUtils.getSimpleName(targetType.getPrimitiveType()),
+                            method.getReturnType() != null ? ElementUtils.getSimpleName(method.getReturnType().getTypeSystemType().getPrimitiveType()) : null);
+        }
+        return cast;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<? extends Annotation> getAnnotationType() {
+        return TypeCast.class;
+    }
+}