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Why automatic upcasting would not work

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// Consider two distinct interfaces
type IA = interface end
type IB = interface end

// And two classes that implement both of the interfaces
type First() = 
  interface IA
  interface IB

type Second() = 
  interface IA
  interface IB

// Now, what implicit upcast should the compiler insert here?
// The return type could be either IA, IB or obj, but there is 
// no _unique_ solution.
let test = 
  if 1 = 1 then First()
  else Second()
type IB

Full name: Script.IB
Multiple items
type First =
  interface IB
  interface IA
  new : unit -> First

Full name: Script.First

--------------------
new : unit -> First
type IA

Full name: Script.IA
Multiple items
type Second =
  interface IB
  interface IA
  new : unit -> Second

Full name: Script.Second

--------------------
new : unit -> Second
val test : First

Full name: Script.test
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