supersupportsInterfaceinterfaceId

supersupportsInterfaceinterfaceId is a conceptual predicate used in some component and interface-management models to describe runtime compatibility behavior. It refers to checking whether an object supports a given interface, identified by an interfaceId, including support inherited from superinterfaces or ancestor types. This distinguishes it from a direct or local check that may only consider interfaces declared directly by the object's concrete type.

Semantics and behavior: When invoked, supersupportsInterfaceinterfaceId returns a boolean indicating that the interface identified by interfaceId is implemented either directly by the object's type or by any of its supertypes or superinterfaces. If the check passes, the runtime can safely proceed with interface-based operations such as method dispatch or downcasting. If it fails, the interface is not available through the object's inherited type hierarchy. Implementations may optimize repeated checks through caching or memoization.

Usage context: The predicate is commonly encountered in dynamic type querying, plugin architectures, and component models where runtime flexibility is important. It supports safer interface casts and enables systems to evolve interfaces hierarchically, allowing clients to rely on inherited interface contracts as well as those defined at the concrete type level.

Notes and distinctions: The exact naming and availability of supersupportsInterfaceinterfaceId vary by language and framework. It is not a universally standardized term, and some ecosystems provide similar functionality under different names, such as supportsInterface with different inheritance semantics or interface-identifier queries.

See also: interfaceId, supportsInterfaceinterfaceId, interface inheritance, dynamic type querying, reflection.