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//! Raw `GenericParamConstraint` structures for the `GenericParamConstraint` metadata table.
//!
//! This module provides the [`GenericParamConstraintRaw`] struct for reading constraint data
//! directly from metadata tables before index resolution. The `GenericParamConstraint` table
//! defines constraints that apply to generic parameters, specifying type requirements.
//!
//! # Table Structure
//! The `GenericParamConstraint` table (`TableId` = 0x2C) contains these columns:
//! - `Owner`: Index into `GenericParam` table for the constrained parameter
//! - `Constraint`: Coded index into `TypeDefOrRef` for the constraint type
//!
//! # Constraint Context
//! `GenericParamConstraint` entries enable constraint-based generic programming:
//! - **Base class constraints**: Inheritance requirements for type arguments
//! - **Interface constraints**: Implementation requirements for type arguments
//! - **Multiple constraints**: Parameters can have multiple constraint entries
//! - **Type safety**: Compile-time verification of constraint satisfaction
//! - **Code optimization**: Enabling specialized code generation for constrained types
//!
//! # ECMA-335 Reference
//! See ECMA-335, Partition II, §22.21 for the `GenericParamConstraint` table specification.
use Arc;
use crate::;
/// Raw generic parameter constraint data read directly from the `GenericParamConstraint` metadata table.
///
/// This structure represents a constraint entry before index resolution and reference
/// dereferencing. Generic parameter constraints specify type requirements that must
/// be satisfied by type arguments for generic parameters.
///
/// # Binary Format
/// Each row in the `GenericParamConstraint` table has this layout:
/// ```text
/// Offset | Size | Field | Description
/// -------|------|------------|----------------------------------
/// 0 | 2/4 | Owner | GenericParam table index
/// 2/4 | 2/4 | Constraint | TypeDefOrRef coded index
/// ```
///
/// Index sizes depend on table sizes.
///
/// # Constraint Context
/// `GenericParamConstraint` entries are used for:
/// - **Base class constraints**: `where T : BaseClass` (inheritance requirement)
/// - **Interface constraints**: `where T : IInterface` (implementation requirement)
/// - **Multiple constraints**: Parameters can have multiple constraint entries
/// - **Circular constraints**: `where T : IComparable<T>` (self-referential constraints)
/// - **Nested generic constraints**: `where T : IList<U>` (constraints with generic arguments)
///
/// # Constraint Types
/// The Constraint field uses `TypeDefOrRef` coded index:
/// - **`TypeDef`**: For internal types defined in the assembly
/// - **`TypeRef`**: For external types from other assemblies
/// - **`TypeSpec`**: For complex type specifications (generics, arrays, etc.)
///
/// # Validation Process
/// Constraints undergo validation during application:
/// - **Compatibility checking**: Ensures constraint types are valid for the parameter
/// - **Accessibility verification**: Confirms constraint types are accessible
/// - **Circular dependency detection**: Prevents invalid constraint cycles
/// - **Attribute consistency**: Validates constraint compatibility with parameter attributes
///
/// # ECMA-335 Reference
/// See ECMA-335, Partition II, §22.21 for the complete `GenericParamConstraint` table specification.