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

/**
 *  Generic base class for primitive literals.
 */
public abstract class Literal<T> extends Expression {

  protected final T value;

  protected Literal(T value) {
    this.value = value;
  }

  /**
   *  Returns the value of this literal.
   */
  public T getValue() {
    return value;
  }

  @Override
  public String toString() {
    return value.toString();
  }

  @Override
  Object doEval(Environment env) {
    return value;
  }
}
