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package com.oracle.graal.api.meta;

import java.io.*;

/**
 * Abstract base class for values manipulated by the compiler. All values have a {@linkplain Kind kind} and are
 * immutable.
 */
public abstract class Value implements Serializable {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = -6909397188697766469L;

    public static final Value[] NONE = {};

    @SuppressWarnings("serial")
    public static final Value ILLEGAL = new Value(Kind.Illegal) {

        @Override
        public String toString() {
            return "-";
        }
    };

    private final Kind kind;

    /**
     * Initializes a new value of the specified kind.
     * 
     * @param kind the kind
     */
    protected Value(Kind kind) {
        this.kind = kind;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a String representation of the kind, which should be the end of all {@link #toString()} implementation of
     * subclasses.
     */
    protected final String getKindSuffix() {
        return "|" + getKind().getTypeChar();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the kind of this value.
     */
    public final Kind getKind() {
        return kind;
    }
}