// breaking change would be reported
            return null
        }

        return checkSuperClassChanges(member, oldClass.get(), newClass.get())
    }

    protected abstract boolean changed(JApiCompatibility member)

    protected abstract Violation checkSuperClassChanges(JApiClass apiClass, CtClass oldClass, CtClass newClass)

    protected boolean isInternal(CtClass c) {

        super(params)
    }

    protected boolean changed(JApiCompatibility member) {
        return member.getChangeStatus() == JApiChangeStatus.MODIFIED
    }

    protected Violation checkSuperClassChanges(JApiClass c, CtClass oldClass, CtClass newClass) {
        Map<String, CtClass> oldInterfaces = collectImplementedInterfaces(oldClass)
        Map<String, CtClass> newInterfaces = collectImplementedInterfaces(newClass)

        return member instanceof JApiClass && !member.superclass.binaryCompatible && !member.superclass.compatibilityChanges.empty
    }

    @Override
    protected Violation checkSuperClassChanges(JApiClass apiClass, CtClass oldClass, CtClass newClass) {
        return acceptOrReject(apiClass.superclass, Violation.notBinaryCompatible(apiClass.superclass))
    }

    }

    protected boolean changed(JApiCompatibility member) {
        return member.compatibilityChanges.contains(JApiCompatibilityChange.METHOD_REMOVED_IN_SUPERCLASS)
    }

    protected Violation checkSuperClassChanges(JApiClass c, CtClass oldClass, CtClass newClass) {
        Set<CtMethod> oldMethods = collectAllPublicApiMethods(oldClass.superclass)
        Set<CtMethod> newMethods = collectAllPublicApiMethods(newClass.superclass)