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package org.eclipse.jdt.core.util;

/**
 * Description of a constant value attribute as described in the JVM 
 * specifications.
 * 
 * This interface may be implemented by clients.
 *  
 * @since 2.0
 */
public interface IConstantValueAttribute extends IClassFileAttribute {
	
	/**
	 * Answer back the constant value index.
	 * 
	 * @return the constant value index
	 */
	int getConstantValueIndex();
	
	/**
	 * Answer back the constant pool entry that represents the constant
	 * value of this attribute.
	 * 
	 * @return the constant pool entry that represents the constant
	 * value of this attribute
	 */
	IConstantPoolEntry getConstantValue();
}