//
//  KeyPathStringConvertible.swift
//  CoreStore
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import Foundation
import CoreData


// MARK: - AnyKeyPathStringConvertible

public protocol AnyKeyPathStringConvertible {
    
    /**
     The keyPath string
     */
    var cs_keyPathString: KeyPathString { get }
}


// MARK: - KeyPathStringConvertible

/**
 Used only for utility methods.
 */
public protocol KeyPathStringConvertible: AnyKeyPathStringConvertible {
    
    /**
     The DynamicObject type
     */
    associatedtype ObjectType: DynamicObject
    
    /**
     The destination value type
     */
    associatedtype DestinationValueType
}


// MARK: - AttributeKeyPathStringConvertible

/**
 Used only for utility methods.
 */
public protocol AttributeKeyPathStringConvertible: KeyPathStringConvertible {

    /**
     The attribute value type
     */
    associatedtype ReturnValueType
}


// MARK: - RelationshipKeyPathStringConvertible

/**
 Used only for utility methods.
 */
public protocol RelationshipKeyPathStringConvertible: KeyPathStringConvertible {

    /**
     The relationship value type
     */
    associatedtype ReturnValueType
}


// MARK: - ToManyRelationshipKeyPathStringConvertible

/**
 Used only for utility methods.
 */
public protocol ToManyRelationshipKeyPathStringConvertible: RelationshipKeyPathStringConvertible where ReturnValueType: Sequence {}