jsinterop method overloading

Hello,

I know that is not currently possible to overload a js native interface like this but I wonder why. Is there a technical reason that can be overcome or is it a conceptual issued that I just don't get?

@JsType(isNative = true)
public class JQuery {
    @JsType(isNative = true)
    public interface Element {
    }

    @JsMethod(namespace = JsPackage.GLOBAL)
    public static native <T extends JQuerySelection> T $(String selector);
   

    // This won't work because $() is alredy declared

    @JsMethod(namespace = JsPackage.GLOBAL)
    public static native <T extends JQuerySelection> T $(Element element);

    // you have to do this instead. Notice $E( instead of plain $(

    @JsMethod(name = "$", namespace = JsPackage.GLOBAL)
    public static native <T extends JQuerySelection> T $E(Element element);
}

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Vassilis Virvilis

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