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package com.oracle.truffle.api.frame;

import com.oracle.truffle.api.*;

/**
 * Represents a frame containing values of local variables of the guest language. Instances of this
 * type must not be stored in a field or cast to {@link java.lang.Object}.
 */
public interface Frame {

    /**
     * @return the arguments used when calling this method
     */
    Arguments getArguments();

    /**
     * Read access to a local variable of type {@link Object}.
     * 
     * @param slot the slot of the local variable
     * @return the current value of the local variable
     */
    Object getObject(FrameSlot slot);

    /**
     * Write access to a local variable of type {@link Object}.
     * 
     * @param slot the slot of the local variable
     * @param value the new value of the local variable
     */
    void setObject(FrameSlot slot, Object value);

    /**
     * Read access to a local variable of type boolean.
     * 
     * @param slot the slot of the local variable
     * @return the current value of the local variable
     */
    boolean getBoolean(FrameSlot slot);

    /**
     * Write access to a local variable of type boolean.
     * 
     * @param slot the slot of the local variable
     * @param value the new value of the local variable
     */
    void setBoolean(FrameSlot slot, boolean value);

    /**
     * Read access to a local variable of type int.
     * 
     * @param slot the slot of the local variable
     * @return the current value of the local variable
     */
    int getInt(FrameSlot slot);

    /**
     * Write access to a local variable of type int.
     * 
     * @param slot the slot of the local variable
     * @param value the new value of the local variable
     */
    void setInt(FrameSlot slot, int value);

    /**
     * Read access to a local variable of type long.
     * 
     * @param slot the slot of the local variable
     * @return the current value of the local variable
     */
    long getLong(FrameSlot slot);

    /**
     * Write access to a local variable of type long.
     * 
     * @param slot the slot of the local variable
     * @param value the new value of the local variable
     */
    void setLong(FrameSlot slot, long value);

    /**
     * Read access to a local variable of type float.
     * 
     * @param slot the slot of the local variable
     * @return the current value of the local variable
     */
    float getFloat(FrameSlot slot);

    /**
     * Write access to a local variable of type float.
     * 
     * @param slot the slot of the local variable
     * @param value the new value of the local variable
     */
    void setFloat(FrameSlot slot, float value);

    /**
     * Read access to a local variable of type double.
     * 
     * @param slot the slot of the local variable
     * @return the current value of the local variable
     */
    double getDouble(FrameSlot slot);

    /**
     * Write access to a local variable of type double.
     * 
     * @param slot the slot of the local variable
     * @param value the new value of the local variable
     */
    void setDouble(FrameSlot slot, double value);

    void updateToLatestVersion();
}