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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2005, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
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+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
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+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
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+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package com.sun.source.tree;
+
+import javax.lang.model.element.Name;
+
+/**
+ * A tree node for a variable declaration.
+ *
+ * For example:
+ * <pre>
+ *   <em>modifiers</em> <em>type</em> <em>name</em> <em>initializer</em> ;
+ *   <em>modifiers</em> <em>type</em> <em>qualified-name</em>.this
+ * </pre>
+ *
+ * @jls sections 8.3 and 14.4
+ *
+ * @author Peter von der Ah&eacute;
+ * @author Jonathan Gibbons
+ * @since 1.6
+ */
+public interface VariableTree extends StatementTree {
+    /**
+     * Returns the modifiers, including any annotations, on the declaration.
+     * @return the modifiers
+     */
+    ModifiersTree getModifiers();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the name of the variable being declared.
+     * @return the name
+     */
+    Name getName();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the qualified identifier for the name being "declared".
+     * This is only used in certain cases for the receiver of a
+     * method declaration. Returns {@code null} in all other cases.
+     * @return the qualified identifier of a receiver declaration
+     */
+    ExpressionTree getNameExpression();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the type of the variable being declared.
+     * @return the type
+     */
+    Tree getType();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the initializer for the variable, or {@code null} if none.
+     * @return the initializer
+     */
+    ExpressionTree getInitializer();
+}