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//! Raw `GenericParam` structures for the `GenericParam` metadata table.
//!
//! This module provides the [`GenericParamRaw`] struct for reading generic parameter data
//! directly from metadata tables before index resolution. The `GenericParam` table defines
//! generic type and method parameters for .NET generic programming support.
//!
//! # Table Structure
//! The `GenericParam` table (`TableId` = 0x2A) contains these columns:
//! - `Number`: 2-byte ordinal position of the parameter (0-based)
//! - `Flags`: 2-byte `GenericParamAttributes` bitmask
//! - `Owner`: Coded index into `TypeOrMethodDef` (`TypeDef` or `MethodDef`)
//! - `Name`: Index into String heap containing parameter name
//!
//! # Generic Parameter Context
//! `GenericParam` entries enable generic programming scenarios:
//! - **Generic types**: Type parameters for classes and interfaces (`List<T>`)
//! - **Generic methods**: Method-level type parameters (`Method<U>()`)
//! - **Constraint specification**: Base class and interface constraints
//! - **Variance annotations**: Covariance and contravariance support
//! - **Reflection metadata**: Runtime access to parameter information
//!
//! # ECMA-335 Reference
//! See ECMA-335, Partition II, §22.20 for the `GenericParam` table specification.
use ;
use crate::;
/// Raw generic parameter data read directly from the `GenericParam` metadata table.
///
/// This structure represents a generic parameter entry before index resolution and
/// reference dereferencing. Generic parameters define type and method parameters
/// that enable generic programming with type safety and performance benefits.
///
/// # Binary Format
/// Each row in the `GenericParam` table has this layout:
/// ```text
/// Offset | Size | Field | Description
/// -------|------|--------|----------------------------------
/// 0 | 2 | Number | Parameter ordinal position
/// 2 | 2 | Flags | GenericParamAttributes bitmask
/// 4 | 2/4 | Owner | TypeOrMethodDef coded index
/// 6/8 | 2/4 | Name | String heap index
/// ```
///
/// Owner and Name index sizes depend on table and heap sizes.
///
/// # Generic Parameter Context
/// `GenericParam` entries are used for:
/// - **Type parameters**: Defined on generic types (`class List<T>`)
/// - **Method parameters**: Defined on generic methods (`void Method<U>()`)
/// - **Constraint definitions**: Specifying parameter constraints
/// - **Variance specification**: Covariance and contravariance annotations
/// - **Name resolution**: Parameter names for signatures and reflection
///
/// # Parameter Attributes
/// The Flags field contains `GenericParamAttributes` values:
/// - **Variance**: COVARIANT, CONTRAVARIANT for assignment compatibility
/// - **Constraints**: Reference type, value type, constructor constraints
/// - **Special flags**: Additional constraint and variance information
///
/// # Owner Types
/// The Owner field uses `TypeOrMethodDef` coded index:
/// - **`TypeDef`**: For type-level generic parameters (`class Generic<T>`)
/// - **`MethodDef`**: For method-level generic parameters (`Method<U>()`)
///
/// # ECMA-335 Reference
/// See ECMA-335, Partition II, §22.20 for the complete `GenericParam` table specification.