package net.sf.jasperreports.engine;

public interface JRExpression extends JRCloneable {
  public static final byte EVALUATION_TIME_NOW = 1;
  
  public static final byte EVALUATION_TIME_REPORT = 2;
  
  public static final byte EVALUATION_TIME_PAGE = 3;
  
  public static final byte EVALUATION_TIME_COLUMN = 4;
  
  public static final byte EVALUATION_TIME_GROUP = 5;
  
  public static final byte EVALUATION_TIME_BAND = 6;
  
  public static final byte EVALUATION_TIME_AUTO = 7;
  
  public static final byte EVALUATION_OLD = 1;
  
  public static final byte EVALUATION_ESTIMATED = 2;
  
  public static final byte EVALUATION_DEFAULT = 3;
  
  public static final Integer NOT_USED_ID = new Integer(-1);
  
  Class getValueClass();
  
  String getValueClassName();
  
  int getId();
  
  JRExpressionChunk[] getChunks();
  
  String getText();
}