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\section { Syntax and Typing}
The input syntax for our algorithm is shown in figure \ref { fig:syntax}
and the respective type rules in figure \ref { fig:expressionTyping} and \ref { fig:typing} .
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Our algorithm is an extension of the \emph { Global Type Inference for Featherweight Generic Java} \cite { TIforFGJ} algorithm.
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The input language is designed to showcase type inference involving existential types.
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Method call rule T-Call is the most interesting part, because it emulates the behaviour of a Java method call,
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where existential types are implicitly \textit { opened} and \textit { closed} .
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%The T-Elvis rule mimics the type judgement of a branch expression like \texttt{if-else}.
%and is solely used for examples.
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The calculus does not include method overriding for simplicity reasons.
Type inference for that is described in \cite { TIforFGJ} and can be added to this algorithm accordingly.
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Our algorithm is designed for extensibility with the final goal of full support for Java.
\unify { } is the core of the algorithm and can be used for any calculus sharing the same subtype relations as depicted in \ref { fig:subtyping} .
Additional language constructs can be added by implementing the respective constraint generation functions in the same fashion as described in chapter \ref { chapter:constraintGeneration} .
%Additional features like overriding methods and method overloading can be added by copying the respective parts from there.
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%Additional features can be easily added by generating the respective constraints (Plümicke hier zitieren)
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% The type system in \cite{WildcardsNeedWitnessProtection} allows a method to \textit{override} an existing method declaration in one of its super classes,
% but only by a method with the exact same type.
% The type system presented here does not allow the \textit{overriding} of methods.
% Our type inference algorithm consumes the input classes in succession and could only do a type check instead of type inference
% on overriding methods, because their type is already determined.
% Allowing overriding therefore has no implication on our type inference algorithm.
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\begin { figure}
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$
\begin { array} { lrcl}
\hline
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\text { Parameterized classes} & \mv N & ::= & \exptype { C} { \ol { T} } \\
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\text { Types} & \type { S} , \type { T} , \type { U} & ::= & \type { X} \mid \wcNtype { \Delta } { N} \\
\text { Lower bounds} & \type { K} , \type { L} & ::= & \type { T} \mid \bot \\
\text { Type variable contexts} & \Delta & ::= & \overline { \wildcard { X} { T} { L} } \\
\text { Class declarations} & D & ::= & \texttt { class} \ \exptype { C} { \ol { X \triangleleft T} } \triangleleft \type { N} \set { \overline { \type { T} \ f} ; \ol { M} } \\
\text { Method declarations} & \texttt { M} & ::= & \generics { \ol { X \triangleleft T} } \type { T} \ \texttt { m} (\overline { \type { T} \ x} ) = t \\
\text { Terms} & t & ::= & x \\
& & \ \ | & \texttt { new} \ \exptype { C} { \ol { T} } (\overline { t} )\\
& & \ \ | & t.f\\
& & \ \ | & t.\generics { \ol { T} } \texttt { m} (\overline { t} )\\
& & \ \ | & t \elvis { } t\\
\text { Variable contexts} & \Gamma & ::= & \overline { x:\type { T} } \\
\hline
\end { array}
$
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\caption { Input Syntax} \label { fig:syntax}
\end { figure}
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% Each class type has a set of wildcard types $\overline{\Delta}$ attached to it.
% The type $\wctype{\overline{\Delta}}{C}{\ol{T}}$ defines a set of wildcards $\overline{\Delta}$,
% which can be used inside the type parameters $\ol{T}$.
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\begin { figure} [tp]
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\begin { center}
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$ \begin { array } { l }
\typerule { S-Refl} \\
\begin { array} { @{ } c}
\Delta \vdash \type { T} <: \type { T}
\end { array}
\end { array} $
$ \begin { array } { l }
\typerule { S-Trans} \\
\begin { array} { @{ } c}
\Delta \vdash \type { S} <: \type { T} ' \quad \quad
\Delta \vdash \type { T} ' <: \type { T}
\\
\hline
\vspace * { -0.3cm} \\
\Delta \vdash \type { S} <: \type { T}
\end { array}
\end { array} $
$ \begin { array } { l }
\typerule { S-Upper} \\
\begin { array} { @{ } c}
\wildcard { X} { U} { L} \in \Delta \\
\vspace * { -0.9em} \\
\hline
\vspace * { -0.9em} \\
\Delta \vdash \type { X} <: \type { U}
\end { array}
\end { array} $
$ \begin { array } { l }
\typerule { S-Lower} \\
\begin { array} { @{ } c}
\wildcard { X} { U} { L} \in \Delta \\
\vspace * { -0.9em} \\
\hline
\vspace * { -0.9em} \\
\Delta \vdash \type { L} <: \type { X}
\end { array}
\end { array} $
\\ [1em]
$ \begin { array } { l }
\typerule { S-Extends} \\
\begin { array} { @{ } c}
\texttt { class} \ \exptype { C} { \overline { \type { X} \triangleleft \type { U} } } \triangleleft \exptype { D} { \ol { S} } \ \{ \ldots \} \\
\ol { X} \cap \text { dom} (\Delta ) = \emptyset
\\
\hline
\vspace * { -0.3cm} \\
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\Delta \vdash \wcNtype { \Delta '} { \type { N} } <: \wcNtype { \Delta '} { [\ol { T} /\ol { X} ]\type { N} }
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\end { array}
\end { array} $
$ \begin { array } { l }
\typerule { S-Exists} \\
\begin { array} { @{ } c}
\Delta ', \Delta \vdash [\ol { T} /\ol { \type { X} } ]\ol { L} <: \ol { T} \quad \quad
\Delta ', \Delta \vdash \ol { T} <: [\ol { T} /\ol { \type { X} } ]\ol { U} \\
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\text { fv} (\ol { T} ) \subseteq \text { dom} (\Delta , \Delta ') \quad
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\text { dom} (\Delta ') \cap \text { fv} (\wctype { \ol { \wildcard { X} { U} { L} } } { C} { \ol { S} } ) = \emptyset
\\
\hline
\vspace * { -0.3cm} \\
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\Delta \vdash \wcNtype { \Delta '} { [\ol { T} /\ol { X} ]\type { N} } <:
\wcNtype { \ol { \wildcard { X} { U} { L} } } { N}
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\end { array}
\end { array} $
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\end { center}
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\caption { Subtyping} \label { fig:subtyping}
\end { figure}
\begin { figure} [tp]
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\begin { center}
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$ \begin { array } { l }
\typerule { WF-Bot} \\
\begin { array} { @{ } c}
\Delta \vdash \bot \ \ok
\end { array}
\end { array} $
$ \begin { array } { l }
\typerule { WF-Top} \\
\begin { array} { @{ } c}
\Delta \vdash \ol { L} , \ol { U} \ \ok
\\
\hline
\vspace * { -0.3cm} \\
\Delta \vdash \overline { \wildcard { W} { U} { L} } .\texttt { Object}
\end { array}
\end { array} $
$ \begin { array } { l }
\typerule { WF-Var} \\
\begin { array} { @{ } c}
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\wildcard { W} { U} { L} \in \Delta \quad \quad
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\Delta \vdash \ol { L} , \ol { U} \ \ok
\\
\hline
\vspace * { -0.3cm} \\
\Delta \vdash \wildcard { W} { U} { L} \ \ok
\end { array}
\end { array} $
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\\ [1em]
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$ \begin { array } { l }
\typerule { WF-Class} \\
\begin { array} { @{ } c}
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\Delta ' = \ol { \wildcard { W} { U} { L} } \quad \quad
\Delta , \Delta ' \vdash \ol { T} , \ol { L} , \ol { U} \ \ok \quad \quad
\Delta , \Delta ' \vdash \ol { L} <: \ol { U} \\
\Delta , \Delta ' \vdash \ol { T} <: [\ol { T} /\ol { X} ] \ol { U'} \quad \quad
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\texttt { class} \ \exptype { C} { \ol { X \triangleleft U'} } \triangleleft \type { N} \ \{ \ldots \}
\\
\hline
\vspace * { -0.3cm} \\
\Delta \vdash \wctype { \ol { \wildcard { W} { U} { L} } } { C} { \ol { T} } \ \ok
\end { array}
\end { array} $
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\end { center}
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\caption { Well-formedness} \label { fig:well-formedness}
\end { figure}
\begin { figure} [tp]
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\begin { center}
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$ \begin { array } { l }
\typerule { T-Var} \\
\begin { array} { @{ } c}
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\texttt { x} : \type { T} \in \Gamma
\\
\hline
\vspace * { -0.3cm} \\
\triangle | \Gamma \vdash \texttt { x} : \type { T}
\end { array}
\end { array} $ \hfill
$ \begin { array } { l }
\typerule { T-Field} \\
\begin { array} { @{ } c}
\Delta | \Gamma \vdash \texttt { e} : \type { T} \quad \quad
\Delta \vdash \type { T} <: \wcNtype { \Delta '} { N} \quad \quad
\textit { fields} (\type { N} ) = \ol { U\ f} \\
\Delta , \Delta ' \vdash \type { U} _ i <: \type { S} \quad \quad
\text { dom} (\Delta ') \subseteq \text { fv} (\type { N} ) \quad \quad
\Delta \vdash \type { S} , \wcNtype { \Delta '} { N} \ \ok
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\\
\hline
\vspace * { -0.3cm} \\
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\Delta | \Gamma \vdash \texttt { e} .\texttt { f} _ i : \type { S}
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\end { array}
\end { array} $
\\ [1em]
$ \begin { array } { l }
\typerule { T-New} \\
\begin { array} { @{ } c}
\Delta , \overline { \Delta } \vdash \exptype { C} { \ol { T} } \ \ok \quad \quad
\text { fields} (\exptype { C} { \ol { T} } ) = \overline { \type { U} \ f} \quad \quad
\Delta | \Gamma \vdash \overline { t : \type { S} } \quad \quad
\Delta \vdash \overline { \type { S} } <: \overline { \wcNtype { \Delta } { N} } \\
\Delta , \overline { \Delta } \vdash \overline { \type { N} } <: \overline { \type { U} } \quad \quad
\Delta , \overline { \Delta } \vdash \exptype { C} { \ol { T} } <: \type { T} \quad \quad
\overline { \text { dom} (\Delta ) \subseteq \text { fv} (\type { N} )} \quad \quad
\Delta \vdash \type { T} , \overline { \wcNtype { \Delta } { N} } \ \ok
\\
\hline
\vspace * { -0.3cm} \\
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\triangle | \Gamma \vdash \texttt { new} \ \type { C} (\ol { t} ) : \exptype { C} { \ol { T} }
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\end { array}
\end { array} $
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$ \begin { array } { l }
\typerule { T-Call} \\
\begin { array} { @{ } c}
\Delta , \Delta ', \overline { \Delta } \vdash \ol { \type { N} } <: [\ol { S} /\ol { X} ]\ol { U} \quad \quad
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\generics { \ol { X \triangleleft U'} } \type { N} \to \ol { U} \to \type { U} \in \Pi (\texttt { m} ) \quad \quad
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\Delta , \Delta ', \overline { \Delta } \vdash \ol { S} <: [\ol { S} /\ol { X} ]\ol { U'}
\\
\Delta , \Delta ', \overline { \Delta } \vdash \ol { S} \ \ok \quad \quad
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\Delta | \Gamma \vdash \texttt { e} : \type { T} _ r \quad \quad
\Delta | \Gamma \vdash \ol { e} : \ol { T} \quad \quad
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\Delta \vdash \type { T} _ r <: \wcNtype { \Delta '} { N} \quad \quad
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\Delta \vdash \ol { T} <: \overline { \wcNtype { \Delta } { N} }
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\\
\Delta \vdash \type { T} , \wcNtype { \Delta '} { N} , \overline { \wcNtype { \Delta } { N} } \ \ok \quad \quad
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\Delta , \Delta ', \overline { \Delta } \vdash [\ol { S} /\ol { X} ]\type { U} <: \type { T} \quad \quad
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\text { dom} (\Delta ') \subseteq \text { fv} (\type { N} ) \quad \quad
\overline { \text { dom} (\Delta ) \subseteq \text { fv} (\type { N} )}
\\
\hline
\vspace * { -0.3cm} \\
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\Delta | \Gamma \vdash \texttt { e} .\texttt { m} (\ol { e} ) : \type { T}
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\end { array}
\end { array} $
\\ [1em]
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$ \begin { array } { l }
\typerule { T-Call} \\
\begin { array} { @{ } c}
\Delta , \Delta ', \overline { \Delta } \vdash \ol { \type { N} } <: [\ol { S} /\ol { X} ]\ol { U} \quad \quad
\generics { \ol { X \triangleleft U'} } \type { N} \to \ol { U} \to \type { U} \in \Pi (\texttt { m} ) \quad \quad
\Delta , \Delta ', \overline { \Delta } \vdash \ol { S} <: [\ol { S} /\ol { X} ]\ol { U'} \quad \quad
\Delta , \Delta ', \overline { \Delta } \vdash \ol { S} \ \ok
\\
\Delta | \Gamma \vdash \ol { e} : \ol { T} \quad \quad
\Delta \vdash \ol { T} <: \overline { \wcNtype { \Delta } { N} } \quad \quad
\Delta \vdash \type { T} , \overline { \wcNtype { \Delta } { N} } \ \ok \quad \quad
\Delta , \Delta ', \overline { \Delta } \vdash [\ol { S} /\ol { X} ]\type { U} <: \type { T} \quad \quad
\overline { \text { dom} (\Delta ) \subseteq \text { fv} (\type { N} )}
\\
\hline
\vspace * { -0.3cm} \\
\Delta | \Gamma \vdash \texttt { m} (\ol { e} ) : \type { T}
\end { array}
\end { array} $
\\ [1em]
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$ \begin { array } { l }
\typerule { T-Elvis} \\
\begin { array} { @{ } c}
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\triangle | \Gamma \vdash \texttt { t} : \type { T} _ 1 \quad \quad
\triangle | \Gamma \vdash \texttt { t} _ 2 : \type { T} _ 2 \quad \quad
\triangle \vdash \type { T} _ 1 <: \type { T} \quad \quad
\triangle \vdash \type { T} _ 2 <: \type { T} \quad \quad
\\
\hline
\vspace * { -0.3cm} \\
\triangle | \Gamma \vdash \texttt { t} _ 1 \ \texttt { ?:} \ \texttt { t} _ 2 : \type { T}
\end { array}
\end { array} $
\end { center}
\caption { Expression Typing} \label { fig:expressionTyping}
\end { figure}
\begin { figure}
\begin { center}
$ \begin { array } { l }
\typerule { T-Method} \\
\begin { array} { @{ } c}
\exptype { C} { \ol { X} } \to \ol { T} \to \type { T} \in \mathtt { \Pi } (\texttt { m} )\quad \quad
\triangle ' = \overline { \type { Y} : \bot .. \type { P} } \quad \quad
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\triangle , \triangle ' \vdash \ol { P} , \type { T} , \ol { T} \ \ok \\
\text { dom} (\triangle ) = \ol { X} \quad \quad
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%\texttt{class}\ \exptype{C}{\ol{X \triangleleft \_ }} \triangleleft \type{N} \ \{ \ldots \} \\
\mathtt { \Pi } | \triangle , \triangle ' | \ol { x : T} , \texttt { this} : \exptype { C} { \ol { X} } \vdash \texttt { e} : \type { S} \quad \quad
\triangle \vdash \type { S} <: \type { T}
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\\
\hline
\vspace * { -0.3cm} \\
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\mathtt { \Pi } | \triangle \vdash \texttt { m} (\ol { x} ) = \texttt { e} \ \ok \text { in C with } \generics { \ol { Y \triangleleft P} }
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\end { array}
\end { array} $
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$ \begin { array } { l }
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\typerule { T-Class} \\
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\begin { array} { @{ } c}
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\mathtt { \Pi } ' = \mathtt { \Pi } \cup \set { \exptype { C} { \ol { X} } .\texttt { m} : \ol { T} _ \texttt { m} \to \type { T} _ \texttt { m} \mid \texttt { m} \in \ol { M} } \\
\mathtt { \Pi } '' = \mathtt { \Pi } \cup \set { \exptype { C} { \ol { X} } .\texttt { m} :
\generics { \ol { X \triangleleft \type { N} } , \ol { Y \triangleleft P} } \ol { T} _ \texttt { m} \to \type { T} _ \texttt { m} \mid \texttt { m} \in \ol { M} } \\
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\triangle = \overline { \type { X} : \bot .. \type { U} } \quad \quad
\triangle \vdash \ol { U} , \ol { T} , \type { N} \ \ok \quad \quad
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\mathtt { \Pi } ' | \triangle \vdash \ol { M} \ \ok \text { in C with} \ \generics { \ol { Y \triangleleft P} }
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\\
\hline
\vspace * { -0.3cm} \\
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\texttt { class} \ \exptype { C} { \ol { X \triangleleft U} } \triangleleft \type { N} \{ \ol { T\ f} ; \ol { M} \} : \mathtt { \Pi } ''
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\end { array}
\end { array} $
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$ \begin { array } { l }
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\typerule { T-Program} \\
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\begin { array} { @{ } c}
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\emptyset \vdash \texttt { L} _ 1 : \mathtt { \Pi } _ 1 \quad \quad
\mathtt { \Pi } _ 1 \vdash \texttt { L} _ 2 : \mathtt { \Pi } _ 1 \quad \quad
\ldots \quad \quad
\mathtt { \Pi } _ { n-1} \vdash \texttt { L} _ n : \mathtt { \Pi } _ n \quad \quad
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\\
\hline
\vspace * { -0.3cm} \\
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\vdash \ol { L} : \mathtt { \Pi } _ n
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\end { array}
\end { array} $
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\end { center}
\caption { Class and Method Typing rules} \label { fig:typing}
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\end { figure}
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\begin { figure}
$ \text { fields } ( \exptype { Object } { } ) = \emptyset $
\quad \quad
$ \begin { array } { l }
\typerule { F-Class} \\
\begin { array} { @{ } c}
\texttt { class} \ \exptype { C} { \ol { X \triangleleft \_ } } \triangleleft \type { N} \set { \ol { S\ f} ; \ol { M} } \quad \quad
\text { fields} ([\ol { T} /\ol { X} ]\type { N} ) = \ol { U\ g}
\\
\hline
\vspace * { -0.3cm} \\
\text { fields} (\exptype { C} { \ol { T} } ) = \ol { U\ g} , [\ol { T} /\ol { X} ]\ol { S\ f}
\end { array}
\end { array} $
\end { figure}