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package org.eclipse.ptp.debug.core.pdi;

import org.eclipse.ptp.core.util.BitList;

/**
 * Provides the ability to evaluated variable
 * @author clement
 *
 */
public interface IPDIVariableManagement {
	/**
	 * Requests IAIF value of given variable name
	 * @param tasks target process
	 * @param expr variable name
	 * @throws PDIException on failure
	 */
	void retrieveAIF(BitList tasks, String expr) throws PDIException;

	/**
	 * Requests partial IAIF value of given variable name
	 * @param tasks target process
	 * @param expr variable name
	 * @param key variable key
	 * @param listChildren is list a children?
	 * @param express is expression?
	 * @throws PDIException on failure
	 */
	void retrievePartialAIF(BitList tasks, String expr, String key, boolean listChildren, boolean express) throws PDIException;

	/**
	 * Requests String value of given variable name
	 * @param tasks target process
	 * @param expr variable name
	 * @throws PDIException on failure
	 */
	void evaluateExpression(BitList tasks, String expr) throws PDIException;
	
	/**
	 * Requests String value of given variable name 
	 * @param tasks target process
	 * @param expr variable name
	 * @throws PDIException on failure
	 */
	void dataEvaluateExpression(BitList tasks, String expr) throws PDIException;
	
	/**
	 * Requests IAIFType of given variable name
	 * @param tasks target process
	 * @param var variable name
	 * @throws PDIException on failure
	 */
	void retrieveVariableType(BitList tasks, String var) throws PDIException;
	
	/**
	 * Request a list of argument for a range of level
	 * @param tasks target process
	 * @param low minimum level
	 * @param high maximum level
	 * @throws PDIException failure
	 */
	void listArguments(BitList tasks, int low, int high) throws PDIException;
	
	/**
	 * Requests a list of local variables 
	 * @param tasks target process
	 * @throws PDIException on failure 
	 */
	void listLocalVariables(BitList tasks) throws PDIException;
	
	/**
	 * Requests a list of global variables
	 * @param tasks target process 
	 * @throws PDIException on failure
	 */
	void listGlobalVariables(BitList tasks) throws PDIException;

	/**
	 * Requests to delete watching variable
	 * @param tasks target process
	 * @param var watching variable name
	 * @throws PDIException on failure
	 */
	void deleteVariable(BitList tasks, String var) throws PDIException;
}