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RoboVM fork of Soot - A Java optimization framework

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/* Soot - a J*va Optimization Framework
 * Copyright (C) 1997-1999 Raja Vallee-Rai
 *
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
 * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License along with this library; if not, write to the
 * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
 * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */

/*
 * Modified by the Sable Research Group and others 1997-1999.  
 * See the 'credits' file distributed with Soot for the complete list of
 * contributors.  (Soot is distributed at http://www.sable.mcgill.ca/soot)
 */


package soot;

import soot.util.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;

/** Data used as, for instance, arguments to instructions; typical implementations are
 * constants or expressions. 
 *
 * Values are typed, clonable and must declare which other 
 * Values they use (contain). */
public interface Value extends Switchable, EquivTo, Serializable
{
    /** Returns a List of boxes corresponding to Values 
     * which are used by (ie contained within) this Value. */
    public List getUseBoxes();

    /** Returns the Soot type of this Value. */
    public Type getType();

    /** Returns a clone of this Value. */
    public Object clone();
    
    public void toString( UnitPrinter up );
}