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  1 /*
  2  * Copyright (c) 1998, 2017, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  3  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  4  *
  5  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  6  * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
  7  * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
  8  * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
  9  * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
 10  *
 11  * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
 12  * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
 13  * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
 14  * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
 15  * accompanied this code).
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 18  * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
 19  * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
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 25 
 26 package com.sun.jdi;
 27 
 28 import com.sun.jdi.event.ModificationWatchpointEvent;
 29 
 30 /**
 31  * The mirror for a value in the target VM.
 32  * This interface is the root of a
 33  * value hierarchy encompassing primitive values and object values.










 34  * <P>
 35  * Some examples of where values may be accessed:
 36  * <BLOCKQUOTE><TABLE role="presentation">
 37  * <TR>
 38  *   <TD>{@link ObjectReference#getValue(Field)
 39  *                 ObjectReference.getValue(Field)}
 40  *   <TD>- value of a field
 41  * <TR>
 42  *   <TD>{@link StackFrame#getValue(LocalVariable)
 43  *                 StackFrame.getValue(LocalVariable)}
 44  *   <TD>- value of a variable
 45  * <TR>
 46  *   <TD>{@link VirtualMachine#mirrorOf(double)
 47  *                 VirtualMachine.mirrorOf(double)}
 48  *   <TD>- created in the target VM by the JDI client
 49  * <TR>
 50  *   <TD>{@link ModificationWatchpointEvent#valueToBe()
 51  *                 ModificationWatchpointEvent.valueToBe()}
 52  *   <TD>- returned with an event
 53  * </TABLE></BLOCKQUOTE>

  1 /*
  2  * Copyright (c) 1998, 2026, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  3  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  4  *
  5  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  6  * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
  7  * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
  8  * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
  9  * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
 10  *
 11  * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
 12  * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
 13  * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
 14  * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
 15  * accompanied this code).
 16  *
 17  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
 18  * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
 19  * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 20  *
 21  * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
 22  * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
 23  * questions.
 24  */
 25 
 26 package com.sun.jdi;
 27 
 28 import com.sun.jdi.event.ModificationWatchpointEvent;
 29 
 30 /**
 31  * The mirror for a value in the target VM.
 32  * This interface is the root of a
 33  * value hierarchy encompassing primitive values and object values.
 34  * <div class="preview-block">
 35  *      <div class="preview-comment">
 36  * When preview features are enabled, JDI supports value classes. A "value class"
 37  * as supported in the Java language is not related to the JDI Value interface.
 38  * A "value class" is a class declared with the "value" modifier. The JDI
 39  * Value interface is used by JDI to mirror a value in the debuggee VM. For more
 40  * information on value classes, see Section {@jls value-objects-8.1.1.5 Value Classes}
 41  * of <cite>The Java Language Specification</cite>.
 42  *      </div>
 43  * </div>
 44  * <P>
 45  * Some examples of where values may be accessed:
 46  * <BLOCKQUOTE><TABLE role="presentation">
 47  * <TR>
 48  *   <TD>{@link ObjectReference#getValue(Field)
 49  *                 ObjectReference.getValue(Field)}
 50  *   <TD>- value of a field
 51  * <TR>
 52  *   <TD>{@link StackFrame#getValue(LocalVariable)
 53  *                 StackFrame.getValue(LocalVariable)}
 54  *   <TD>- value of a variable
 55  * <TR>
 56  *   <TD>{@link VirtualMachine#mirrorOf(double)
 57  *                 VirtualMachine.mirrorOf(double)}
 58  *   <TD>- created in the target VM by the JDI client
 59  * <TR>
 60  *   <TD>{@link ModificationWatchpointEvent#valueToBe()
 61  *                 ModificationWatchpointEvent.valueToBe()}
 62  *   <TD>- returned with an event
 63  * </TABLE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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