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package org.eclipse.dltk.compiler.env;
/**
* The name environment provides a callback API that the compiler can use to
* look up types, compilation units, and packages in the current environment.
* The name environment is passed to the compiler on creation.
*/
public interface INameEnvironment {
/**
* This method cleans the environment uo. It is responsible for releasing
* the memory and freeing resources. Passed that point, the name environment
* is no longer usable.
*
* A name environment can have a long life cycle, therefore it is the
* responsibility of the code which created it to decide when it is a good
* time to clean it up.
*/
void cleanup();
}