/*
 * MPObject.h
 * DarwinPorts
 *
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#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
#include <tcl.h>

@interface MPObject : NSObject 
{
@private
    char *_cString;
    NSString *_cocoaString;  
    NSDictionary *_cocoaDictionary;  
    Tcl_Obj *_tclObj;
}

/** creation **/
+ (MPObject *) objectWithString: (NSString *)string;
+ (MPObject *) objectWithTclObj: (Tcl_Obj *)tclObj;
- (id) initWithTclObj: (Tcl_Obj*)tclObject;

/** accessors */
- (Tcl_Obj *) tclObj;
- (char *) cString;
- (NSString *) stringValue;
- (NSDictionary *) dictionaryValue;

/** comparisons **/
- (BOOL) isEqual: (id)object;
- (BOOL) containsString: (NSString *)substring;

@end