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A test to see whether Swift's Generics system can carry through a self-derived type, which is possible, and often useful, in Java.
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SelfGenericTypeTest.swift
class A<SelfType : A<SelfType>>
{
}
class B : A<B> // Line fails to compile with: "'A' requires that 'B' inherit from 'A<B>'" even though it does
{
}
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yes! why?!
frustrating!!!

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