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package org.eclipse.jdt.core.util;

/**
 * Description of a local variable table entry as specified in the JVM specifications.
 *
 * This interface may be implemented by clients.
 *
 * @since 2.0
 */
public interface ILocalVariableTableEntry {

	/**
	 * Answer back the start pc of this entry as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications.
	 *
	 * @return the start pc of this entry as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications
	 */
	int getStartPC();

	/**
	 * Answer back the length of this entry as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications.
	 *
	 * @return the length of this entry as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications
	 */
	int getLength();

	/**
	 * Answer back the name index in the constant pool of this entry as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications.
	 *
	 * @return the name index in the constant pool of this entry as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications
	 */
	int getNameIndex();

	/**
	 * Answer back the descriptor index in the constant pool of this entry as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications.
	 *
	 * @return the descriptor index in the constant pool of this entry as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications
	 */
	int getDescriptorIndex();

	/**
	 * Answer back the index of this entry as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications.
	 *
	 * @return the index of this entry as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications
	 */
	int getIndex();

	/**
	 * Answer back the name of this entry as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications.
	 *
	 * @return the name of this entry as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications
	 */
	char[] getName();

	/**
	 * Answer back the descriptor of this entry as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications.
	 *
	 * @return the descriptor of this entry as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications
	 */
	char[] getDescriptor();
}