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* Contributors:
* QNX Software Systems - Initial API and implementation
*******************************************************************************/
package org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.model;
import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.CDIException;
/**
* An expression is a snippet of code that can be evaluated to
* produce a value.
*
* @since Jul 9, 2002
*/
public interface ICDIExpression extends ICDIObject {
/**
* Returns the expression snippet of code.
*
* @return the expression
*/
String getExpressionText();
/**
* Returns true if the variable Object are the same,
* For example event if the name is the same because of
* casting this may return false;
* @return true if the same
*/
boolean equals(ICDIExpression expr);
/**
* Returns the value of this expression.
*
* @param ICDIStackFrame frame context
* @return the value of this expression
* @throws CDIException if this method fails. Reasons include:
*/
ICDIValue getValue(ICDIStackFrame context) throws CDIException;
/**
* Remove the expression from the manager list.
*
* @param var
* @return ICDIArgument
* @throws CDIException
*/
void dispose() throws CDIException;
}