JsonValue.java

/*
 * Copyright 2010 Google Inc.
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package forplay.flash.json;

/**
 * Base interface for all Json values.
 */
public interface JsonValue {

  /**
   * Returns an enumeration representing the fundamental JSON type.
   */
  JsonType getType();

  /**
   * Returns a serialized JSON string representing this value.
   * @return
   */
  String toJson();

  /**
   * Equivalent of Javascript '==' operator comparison between two values.
   */
  boolean jsEquals(JsonValue value);
}