org.eclipse.jdt.core/model/org/eclipse/jdt/core/util/ILocalVariableReferenceInfo.java

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 * 
 * Contributors:
 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
 *        Andy Clement - Contributions for
 *                          Bug 383624 - [1.8][compiler] Revive code generation support for type annotations (from Olivier's work)
 *******************************************************************************/
package org.eclipse.jdt.core.util;

/**
 * Description of a local variable reference info table entry as specified in the JVM specifications.
 *
 * This interface may be implemented by clients.
 *
 * @since 3.9 BETA_JAVA8
 */
public interface ILocalVariableReferenceInfo {

	/**
	 * Answer back the start pc of this entry as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications.
	 *
	 * @return the start pc of this entry as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications
	 */
	int getStartPC();

	/**
	 * Answer back the length of this entry as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications.
	 *
	 * @return the length of this entry as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications
	 */
	int getLength();

	/**
	 * Answer back the resolved position of the local variable as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications.
	 *
	 * @return the resolved position of the local variable as specified in
	 * the JVM specifications
	 */
	int getIndex();
}