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## assertTargetType() function

Assert the target type inspected from TypeScript for injection to be the expected type. If the types don't match, an error is thrown.

**Signature:**

```typescript
export declare function assertTargetType(injection: Readonly<Injection>, expectedType: Function, expectedTypeName?: string): string;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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injection


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Readonly&lt;[Injection](./context.injection.md)<!-- -->&gt;


</td><td markdown="1">

Injection information


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expectedType


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Function


</td><td markdown="1">

Expected type


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expectedTypeName


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string


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_(Optional)_ Name of the expected type to be used in the error


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</tbody></table>

**Returns:**

string

The name of the target