/interpreter/tags/at2dist130208/src/edu/vub/at/objects/grammar/ATLookup.java

 1/**
 2 * AmbientTalk/2 Project
 3 * ATLookup.java created on 15 jul 2007 at 14:45:48
 4 * (c) Programming Technology Lab, 2006 - 2007
 5 * Authors: Tom Van Cutsem & Stijn Mostinckx
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28package edu.vub.at.objects.grammar;
29
30/**
31 * The public interface to a lookup AG element.
32 * 
33 * Example: <code>&x</code> or <code>&m:=</code>
34 * 
35 * @author tvcutsem
36 */
37public interface ATLookup extends ATExpression {
38
39	/**
40	 * The selector must be a literal symbol
41	 * Example: <code>`(&x).selector == `x</code>
42	 * Example: <code>`(&x:=).selector == `x:=</code>
43	 * @return the selector
44	 */
45	public ATSymbol base_selector();
46	
47}