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package org.eclipse.jdt.debug.core;

import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException;

/**
 * A breakpoint that suspends execution when a class is prepared in a target VM.
 * 
 * @since 3.0
 * @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
 * @noextend This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.
 */
public interface IJavaClassPrepareBreakpoint extends IJavaBreakpoint {

	/**
	 * Constant indicating a class prepare breakpoint is associated with a class
	 * type.
	 */
	public static final int TYPE_CLASS = 0;
	/**
	 * Constant indicating a class prepare breakpoint is associated with an
	 * interface type.
	 */
	public static final int TYPE_INTERFACE = 1;

	/**
	 * Returns a constant indicating what kind of type this breakpoint is
	 * associated with.
	 * 
	 * @return one of <code>TYPE_CLASS</code> or <code>TYPE_INTERFACE</code>
	 * @throws CoreException
	 *             if unable to retrieve the attribute
	 */
	public int getMemberType() throws CoreException;
}