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/*
* @ApiInfo( group="Stable" )
*/
/**
* Domain specific language for using the Truffle dynamic object storage model to create classic
* class hierarchies.
* <p>
* The dynamic object storage model ({@link com.oracle.truffle.api.object}) is well suited to
* supporting dynamic object models such as those found in Ruby and JavaScript. This domain specific
* language makes it easier to also use the object storage model when you know at the time you are
* writing your language what properties you will need, you want to be able to specify that
* declaratively, and you want to be able to access the properties of the objects efficiently
* without creating many nodes to do that.
* <p>
* A typical use-case of the object storage model DSL is to implement language built-in classes
* which need internal implementation properties, as well as dynamic properties set by the language
* user. Using the object storage model DSL allows the object storage model to be conveniently used
* for both of these with just the one {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.object.DynamicObject} instance,
* while providing an interface that is similar to if you were defining normal Java fields in a
* separate object.
* <p>
* The object storage model DSL is used by creating interfaces annotated with
* {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.object.dsl.Layout}.
*
* @see com.oracle.truffle.api.object.dsl.Layout
* @since 0.8 or older
*/
package com.oracle.truffle.api.object.dsl;