src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/skyframe/SkyValue.java

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package com.google.devtools.build.skyframe;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.math.BigInteger;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;

/**
 * A return value of a {@code SkyFunction}.
 */
public interface SkyValue extends Serializable {
  /**
   * If non-null, a fingerprint for this value such that two values are equal iff they have the same
   * fingerprint. For use during dep-fingerprint-based change pruning: see {@link
   * NodeEntry#canPruneDepsByFingerprint}.
   */
  @Nullable
  default BigInteger getValueFingerprint() {
    return null;
  }

  /**
   * Returns true for values that may compare objects that must be compared using reference
   * equality. Such values may force re-evaluation of downstream nodes even if they evaluate to the
   * same {@link Version} as before, since the downstream nodes may have reference-unequal objects
   * from the previous evaluation. Under normal circumstances, a node can never re-evaluate to the
   * same {@link Version}, so this doesn't come into play.
   */
  default boolean mustBeReferenceComparedOnRecomputation() {
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Returns true for values that can be reused across builds. Some values are inherently "flaky",
   * like test statuses or stamping information, and in certain circumstances, those values cannot
   * be shared across builds/servers.
   */
  default boolean dataIsShareable() {
    return true;
  }
}