src/main/java/org/apache/bcel/classfile/ConstantObject.java

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package org.apache.bcel.classfile;

/**
 * This interface denotes those constants that have a "natural" value, such as ConstantLong, ConstantString, and so on.
 *
 * @see Constant
 */
public interface ConstantObject {

    /**
     * Gets the object representing the constant, for example, Long for ConstantLong.
     *
     * @param constantPool the constant.
     * @return object representing the constant, for example, Long for ConstantLong.
     */
    Object getConstantValue(ConstantPool constantPool);
}