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

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

/** Base class for all statements nodes in the AST. */
public abstract class Statement extends Node {

  /**
   * Kind of the statement. This is similar to using instanceof, except that it's more efficient and
   * can be used in a switch/case.
   */
  public enum Kind {
    ASSIGNMENT,
    EXPRESSION,
    FLOW,
    FOR,
    DEF,
    IF,
    LOAD,
    RETURN,
  }

  /**
   * Kind of the statement. This is similar to using instanceof, except that it's more efficient and
   * can be used in a switch/case.
   */
  public abstract Kind kind();
}