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package org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel;

/**
 * Assignment object instance interface.
 * Assignment in the code (e.g. a += 20). 
 *  
 * 
Note: This type should not be subclassed or implemented by 
 * clients. It is generated from a MOF metamodel and automatically implemented 
 * by MDR (see mdr.netbeans.org)
 */
public interface Assignment extends org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.Expression {
    /**
     * Returns the value of attribute leftSide.
     * Left side expression of the assignment (multipart id, field or array access).
     * @return Value of attribute leftSide.
     */
    public org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.PrimaryExpression getLeftSide();
    /**
     * Sets the value of leftSide attribute. See {@link #getLeftSide} for description 
     * on the attribute.
     * @param newValue New value to be set.
     */
    public void setLeftSide(org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.PrimaryExpression newValue);
    /**
     * Returns the value of attribute operator.
     * Assignment operator (=, +=, etc.)
     * @return Value of attribute operator.
     */
    public org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.Operator getOperator();
    /**
     * Sets the value of operator attribute. See {@link #getOperator} for description 
     * on the attribute.
     * @param newValue New value to be set.
     */
    public void setOperator(org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.Operator newValue);
    /**
     * Returns the value of attribute rightSide.
     * Right side expression of the assignment.
     * @return Value of attribute rightSide.
     */
    public org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.Expression getRightSide();
    /**
     * Sets the value of rightSide attribute. See {@link #getRightSide} for description 
     * on the attribute.
     * @param newValue New value to be set.
     */
    public void setRightSide(org.netbeans.jmi.javamodel.Expression newValue);
}