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package com.sun.cri.ri;


import com.sun.cri.ci.*;

/**
 * Represents a reference to a field, including both resolved and unresolved fields. Fields, like methods and types, are
 * resolved through {@link RiConstantPool constant pools}, and their actual implementation is provided by the
 * {@link RiRuntime runtime} to the compiler.
 */
public interface RiField {
    /**
     * Gets the name of this field as a string.
     * @return the name of this field
     */
    String name();

    /**
     * Gets the type of this field as a compiler-runtime interface type.
     * @return the type of this field
     */
    RiType type();

    /**
     * Gets the kind of this field.
     * @param architecture When true, the architecture-specific kind used for emitting machine code is returned.
     *        When false, the kind according to the Java specification is returned.
     * @return the kind
     */
    CiKind kind(boolean architecture);

    /**
     * Gets the holder of this field as a compiler-runtime interface type.
     * @return the holder of this field
     */
    RiType holder();
}