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package org.eclipse.jdt.debug.core;

import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException;
import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IDebugTarget;
import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IWatchpoint;

/**
 * A breakpoint on a field. If a watchpoint is an access watchpoint, it will
 * suspend execution when its field is accessed. If a watchpoint is a
 * modification watchpoint, it will suspend execution when its field is
 * modified.
 * <p>
 * Since 3.1, <code>IJavaWatchpoint</code> also implements
 * {@link org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IWatchpoint}.
 * </p>
 *
 * @since 2.0
 * @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
 * @noextend This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.
 */
public interface IJavaWatchpoint extends IJavaLineBreakpoint, IWatchpoint {
	/**
	 * Returns the name of the field associated with this watchpoint
	 *
	 * @return field the name of the field on which this watchpoint is installed
	 * @exception CoreException
	 *                if unable to access the property on this breakpoint's
	 *                underlying marker
	 */
	public String getFieldName() throws CoreException;

	/**
	 * Returns whether this breakpoint last suspended in this target due to an
	 * access (<code>true</code>) or modification (<code>false</code>).
	 *
	 * @param target
	 *            the debug target
	 *
	 * @return <code>true</code> if this watchpoint last suspended the given
	 *         target due to a field access; <code>false</code> if this
	 *         watchpoint last suspended the given target due to a modification
	 *         access or if this watchpoint hasn't suspended the given target.
	 */
	public boolean isAccessSuspend(IDebugTarget target);
}