2 files changed, 11 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/bearcheck/__init__.py b/src/bearcheck/__init__.py
index cd44b79..84306c6 100644
--- a/src/bearcheck/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bearcheck/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-from .check import bearcheck, beartest, Check
+from .check import bearcheck, beartest, Check, CheckType
 
-__all__ = ["bearcheck", "beartest", "Check"]
+__all__ = ["bearcheck", "beartest", "Check", "CheckType"]
diff --git a/src/bearcheck/check.py b/src/bearcheck/check.py
index 82599ea..f3515e6 100644
--- a/src/bearcheck/check.py
+++ b/src/bearcheck/check.py
@@ -1,27 +1,30 @@
-from typing import Any, cast
+from typing import Any, Generic, TypeVar, cast
 from beartype.door import die_if_unbearable, is_bearable
 
 
-class Check[A]:  # type: ignore
+CheckType = TypeVar("CheckType")
+
+
+class Check(Generic[CheckType]):  # type: ignore
     pass
 
 
-def bearcheck[T](a: Any, check: type[Check[T]]) -> T:
+def bearcheck(a: Any, check: type[Check[CheckType]]) -> CheckType:
     args = getattr(check, "__args__", None)
     if args is None:
         if not isinstance(check, Check):
             raise ValueError(f"Not a valid Check class: {check!r}")
         raise ValueError("Check class must be templated e.g. Check[int | str]")
     die_if_unbearable(a, args[0])
-    return cast(T, a)
+    return cast(CheckType, a)
 
 
-def beartest[T](a: Any, check: type[Check[T]]) -> T | None:
+def beartest(a: Any, check: type[Check[CheckType]]) -> CheckType | None:
     args = getattr(check, "__args__", None)
     if args is None:
         if not isinstance(check, Check):
             raise ValueError(f"Not a valid Check class: {check!r}")
         raise ValueError("Check class must be templated e.g. Check[int | str]")
     if is_bearable(a, args[0]):
-        return cast(T, a)
+        return cast(CheckType, a)
     return None