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

/**
 * Java objects that are also Skylark values.
 *
 * <p>This is used for extending the Skylark interpreter with domain-specific values.
 */
public interface SkylarkValue extends SkylarkPrintable {

  /**
   * Returns if the value is immutable and thus suitable for being used as a dictionary key.
   *
   * <p>Immutability is deep, i.e. in order for a value to be immutable, all values it is composed
   * of must be immutable, too.
   */
  default boolean isImmutable() {
      return false;
  }
}