src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/syntax/ClassObject.java

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package com.google.devtools.build.lib.syntax;

import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableCollection;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;

/** An interface for Skylark values (such as structs) that have fields. */
// TODO(adonovan): rename "HasFields".
public interface ClassObject extends StarlarkValue {

  /**
   * Returns the value of the field with the given name, or null if the field does not exist.
   *
   * <p>The set of names for which {@code getValue} returns non-null should match {@code
   * getFieldNames} if possible.
   *
   * @throws EvalException if a user-visible error occurs (other than non-existent field).
   */
  // TODO(adonovan): rename "getField".
  @Nullable
  Object getValue(String name) throws EvalException;

  /**
   * Returns the names of this value's fields, in some undefined but stable order.
   *
   * <p>A call to {@code getValue} for each of these names should return non-null, though this is
   * not enforced.
   *
   * <p>The Starlark expression {@code dir(x)} reports the union of {@code getFieldNames()} and any
   * SkylarkCallable-annotated fields and methods of this value.
   */
  ImmutableCollection<String> getFieldNames();

  /**
   * Returns the error message to print for an attempt to access an undefined field.
   *
   * <p>May return null to use a default error message.
   */
  @Nullable
  String getErrorMessageForUnknownField(String field);
}