CtVariable.java

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package spoon.reflect.declaration;

import spoon.reflect.code.CtExpression;
import spoon.reflect.reference.CtVariableReference;
import spoon.support.DerivedProperty;

/**
 * This abstract element defines a variable declaration.
 */
public interface CtVariable<T> extends CtNamedElement, CtTypedElement<T>, CtModifiable {
	/**
	 * Gets the initialization expression assigned to the variable (also known
	 * as the initializer), when declared.
	 */
	CtExpression<T> getDefaultExpression();

	/*
	 * (non-Javadoc)
	 *
	 * @see spoon.reflect.declaration.CtNamedElement#getReference()
	 */
	@DerivedProperty
	CtVariableReference<T> getReference();

	/**
	 * Sets the initialization expression assigned to the variable, when
	 * declared.
	 */
	<C extends CtVariable<T>> C setDefaultExpression(CtExpression<T> assignedExpression);
}