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package org.luaj.vm2

import org.luaj.vm2.LuaTable.Slot

/**
 * Provides operations that depend on the __mode key of the metatable.
 */
public interface Metatable {

    /** Return whether or not this table's keys are weak.  */
    fun useWeakKeys(): Boolean

    /** Return whether or not this table's values are weak.  */
    fun useWeakValues(): Boolean

    /** Return this metatable as a LuaValue.  */
    fun toLuaValue(): LuaValue

    /** Return an instance of Slot appropriate for the given key and value.  */
    fun entry(key: LuaValue, value: LuaValue): Slot?

    /** Returns the given value wrapped in a weak reference if appropriate.  */
    fun wrap(value: LuaValue): LuaValue

    /**
     * Returns the value at the given index in the array, or null if it is a weak reference that
     * has been dropped.
     */
    fun arrayget(array: Array, index: Int): LuaValue?
}