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package net.sf.orcc.ir;

/**
 * This class defines an expression that references a variable. The variable is
 * referenced by an instance of the {@link Use} class.
 * 
 * @author Matthieu Wipliez
 * @author Jerome Gorin
 * @model extends="net.sf.orcc.ir.Expression"
 */
public interface ExprVar extends Expression {

	/**
	 * Returns the use associated with this variable expression.
	 * 
	 * @return the use associated with this variable expression
	 * @model containment="true"
	 */
	Use getUse();

	void setUse(Use use);

}