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+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2000, 2001, 2002 International Business Machines Corp. and others.
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials 
+ * are made available under the terms of the Common Public License v0.5 
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/cpl-v05.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors:
+ *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
+ ******************************************************************************/
+package net.sourceforge.phpdt.internal.compiler.impl;
+
+import net.sourceforge.phpdt.internal.compiler.ast.OperatorIds;
+import net.sourceforge.phpdt.internal.compiler.lookup.TypeIds;
+import net.sourceforge.phpdt.internal.compiler.problem.ShouldNotImplement;
+import net.sourceforge.phpdt.internal.compiler.util.Util;
+
+public abstract class Constant implements TypeIds, OperatorIds {
+       public static final Constant NotAConstant = new DoubleConstant(Double.NaN);
+
+       public static final IntConstant Zero = new IntConstant(0);
+       public static final IntConstant Two = new IntConstant(2);
+       public static final IntConstant One = new IntConstant(1);
+public boolean booleanValue() {
+       throw new ShouldNotImplement(Util.bind("constant.cannotCastedInto",typeName(),"boolean")); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
+}
+public byte byteValue() {
+       throw new ShouldNotImplement(Util.bind("constant.cannotCastedInto",typeName(),"byte")); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
+}
+public final Constant castTo(int conversionToTargetType){
+       //the cast is an int of the form
+       // (castId<<4)+typeId (in order to follow the
+       //user written style (cast)expression ....
+       //This method assumes that the TC is done (correctly :-)
+
+       if (this == NotAConstant) return NotAConstant ;
+       switch(conversionToTargetType){
+               case T_undefined :                                              return this;
+//         case (T_undefined<<4)+T_undefined    : return NotAConstant ;  
+//         case (T_undefined<<4)+T_byte                 : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_undefined<<4)+T_long                 : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_undefined<<4)+T_short                : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_undefined<<4)+T_void                 : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_undefined<<4)+T_String       : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_undefined<<4)+T_Object       : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_undefined<<4)+T_double       : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_undefined<<4)+T_float                : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_undefined<<4)+T_boolean      : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_undefined<<4)+T_char                 : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_undefined<<4)+T_int                  : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_undefined<<4)+T_null                 : return NotAConstant ;   
+       
+//         case (T_byte<<4)+T_undefined         : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_byte<<4)+T_byte              : return this ;  
+           case (T_byte<<4)+T_long              : return Constant.fromValue((byte)this.longValue()) ; 
+           case (T_byte<<4)+T_short             : return Constant.fromValue((byte)this.shortValue());    
+//         case (T_byte<<4)+T_void              : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_byte<<4)+T_String            : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_byte<<4)+T_Object            : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_byte<<4)+T_double            : return Constant.fromValue((byte)this.doubleValue());    
+           case (T_byte<<4)+T_float             : return Constant.fromValue((byte)this.floatValue());    
+//         case (T_byte<<4)+T_boolean           : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_byte<<4)+T_char              : return Constant.fromValue((byte)this.charValue());    
+           case (T_byte<<4)+T_int               : return Constant.fromValue((byte)this.intValue());    
+//         case (T_byte<<4)+T_null              : return NotAConstant ;   
+
+//         case (T_long<<4)+T_undefined         : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_long<<4)+T_byte              : return Constant.fromValue((long)this.byteValue()); 
+           case (T_long<<4)+T_long              : return this ; 
+           case (T_long<<4)+T_short             : return Constant.fromValue((long)this.shortValue()); 
+//         case (T_long<<4)+T_void              : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_long<<4)+T_String            : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_long<<4)+T_Object            : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_long<<4)+T_double            : return Constant.fromValue((long)this.doubleValue());   
+           case (T_long<<4)+T_float             : return Constant.fromValue((long)this.floatValue());  
+//         case (T_long<<4)+T_boolean           : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_long<<4)+T_char              : return Constant.fromValue((long)this.charValue()); 
+           case (T_long<<4)+T_int               : return Constant.fromValue((long)this.intValue()); 
+//         case (T_long<<4)+T_null              : return NotAConstant ;   
+
+//         case (T_short<<4)+T_undefined        : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_short<<4)+T_byte             : return Constant.fromValue((short)this.byteValue());
+           case (T_short<<4)+T_long             : return Constant.fromValue((short)this.longValue()); 
+           case (T_short<<4)+T_short            : return this ;  
+//         case (T_short<<4)+T_void             : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_short<<4)+T_String           : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_short<<4)+T_Object           : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_short<<4)+T_double           : return Constant.fromValue((short)this.doubleValue()) ;   
+           case (T_short<<4)+T_float            : return Constant.fromValue((short)this.floatValue()) ;   
+//         case (T_short<<4)+T_boolean          : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_short<<4)+T_char             : return Constant.fromValue((short)this.charValue()) ;  
+           case (T_short<<4)+T_int              : return Constant.fromValue((short)this.intValue()) ;  
+//         case (T_short<<4)+T_null             : return NotAConstant ;   
+
+//         case (T_void<<4)+T_undefined         : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_void<<4)+T_byte              : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_void<<4)+T_long              : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_void<<4)+T_short             : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_void<<4)+T_void              : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_void<<4)+T_String            : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_void<<4)+T_Object            : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_void<<4)+T_double            : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_void<<4)+T_float             : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_void<<4)+T_boolean           : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_void<<4)+T_char              : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_void<<4)+T_int               : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_void<<4)+T_null              : return NotAConstant ;   
+
+//         case (T_String<<4)+T_undefined   : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_String<<4)+T_byte            : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_String<<4)+T_long            : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_String<<4)+T_short           : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_String<<4)+T_void            : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_String<<4)+T_String          : return this ;   
+//         case (T_String<<4)+T_Object          : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_String<<4)+T_double          : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_String<<4)+T_float           : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_String<<4)+T_boolean         : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_String<<4)+T_char            : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_String<<4)+T_int             : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_String<<4)+T_null            : return NotAConstant ;   
+
+//         case (T_Object<<4)+T_undefined      : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_Object<<4)+T_byte                   : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_Object<<4)+T_long                   : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_Object<<4)+T_short                  : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_Object<<4)+T_void                   : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_Object<<4)+T_String                 : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_Object<<4)+T_Object                 : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_Object<<4)+T_double                 : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_Object<<4)+T_float                  : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_Object<<4)+T_boolean                : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_Object<<4)+T_char                   : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_Object<<4)+T_int                    : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_Object<<4)+T_null                   : return this ;   
+
+//         case (T_double<<4)+T_undefined      : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_double<<4)+T_byte                   : return Constant.fromValue((double)this.byteValue()) ;   
+           case (T_double<<4)+T_long                   : return Constant.fromValue((double)this.longValue()) ;   
+           case (T_double<<4)+T_short                  : return Constant.fromValue((double)this.shortValue()) ;   
+//         case (T_double<<4)+T_void                   : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_double<<4)+T_String                 : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_double<<4)+T_Object                 : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_double<<4)+T_double                 : return this ;   
+           case (T_double<<4)+T_float                  : return Constant.fromValue((double)this.floatValue()) ;   
+//         case (T_double<<4)+T_boolean                : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_double<<4)+T_char                   : return Constant.fromValue((double)this.charValue()) ;   
+           case (T_double<<4)+T_int                    : return Constant.fromValue((double)this.intValue());  
+//         case (T_double<<4)+T_null                   : return NotAConstant ;   
+
+//         case (T_float<<4)+T_undefined        : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_float<<4)+T_byte             : return Constant.fromValue((float)this.byteValue()) ;   
+           case (T_float<<4)+T_long             : return Constant.fromValue((float)this.longValue())  ;   
+           case (T_float<<4)+T_short            : return Constant.fromValue((float)this.shortValue())  ;   
+//         case (T_float<<4)+T_void             : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_float<<4)+T_String           : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_float<<4)+T_Object           : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_float<<4)+T_double           : return Constant.fromValue((float)this.doubleValue())  ;   
+           case (T_float<<4)+T_float            : return this ;   
+//         case (T_float<<4)+T_boolean          : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_float<<4)+T_char             : return Constant.fromValue((float)this.charValue())  ;   
+           case (T_float<<4)+T_int              : return Constant.fromValue((float)this.intValue())  ;   
+//         case (T_float<<4)+T_null             : return NotAConstant ;   
+
+//         case (T_boolean<<4)+T_undefined              : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_boolean<<4)+T_byte                           : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_boolean<<4)+T_long                           : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_boolean<<4)+T_short                          : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_boolean<<4)+T_void                           : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_boolean<<4)+T_String                         : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_boolean<<4)+T_Object                         : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_boolean<<4)+T_double                         : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_boolean<<4)+T_float                          : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_boolean<<4)+T_boolean                        : return this ;  
+//         case (T_boolean<<4)+T_char                           : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_boolean<<4)+T_int                            : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_boolean<<4)+T_null                           : return NotAConstant ;   
+       
+//         case (T_char<<4)+T_undefined         : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_char<<4)+T_byte              : return Constant.fromValue((char)this.byteValue())  ;  
+           case (T_char<<4)+T_long              : return Constant.fromValue((char)this.longValue())  ;  
+           case (T_char<<4)+T_short             : return Constant.fromValue((char)this.shortValue()) ;  
+//         case (T_char<<4)+T_void              : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_char<<4)+T_String            : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_char<<4)+T_Object            : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_char<<4)+T_double            : return Constant.fromValue((char)this.doubleValue()) ;   
+           case (T_char<<4)+T_float             : return Constant.fromValue((char)this.floatValue()) ;   
+//         case (T_char<<4)+T_boolean           : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_char<<4)+T_char              : return this ;  
+           case (T_char<<4)+T_int               : return Constant.fromValue((char)this.intValue()) ;  
+//         case (T_char<<4)+T_null              : return NotAConstant ;   
+       
+//         case (T_int<<4)+T_undefined          : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_int<<4)+T_byte               : return Constant.fromValue((int)this.byteValue()) ;  
+           case (T_int<<4)+T_long               : return Constant.fromValue((int)this.longValue())  ;  
+           case (T_int<<4)+T_short              : return Constant.fromValue((int)this.shortValue())  ;  
+//         case (T_int<<4)+T_void               : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_int<<4)+T_String             : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_int<<4)+T_Object             : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_int<<4)+T_double             : return Constant.fromValue((int)this.doubleValue())  ;   
+           case (T_int<<4)+T_float              : return Constant.fromValue((int)this.floatValue())  ;   
+//         case (T_int<<4)+T_boolean            : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_int<<4)+T_char               : return Constant.fromValue((int)this.charValue()) ;  
+           case (T_int<<4)+T_int                        : return this ;  
+//         case (T_int<<4)+T_null               : return NotAConstant ;   
+
+//         case (T_null<<4)+T_undefined                 : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_null<<4)+T_byte                      : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_null<<4)+T_long                      : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_null<<4)+T_short                     : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_null<<4)+T_void                      : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_null<<4)+T_String                    : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_null<<4)+T_Object                    : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_null<<4)+T_double                    : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_null<<4)+T_float                     : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_null<<4)+T_boolean                   : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_null<<4)+T_char                      : return NotAConstant ;   
+//         case (T_null<<4)+T_int                       : return NotAConstant ;   
+           case (T_null<<4)+T_null                      : return this ;
+       }
+
+       
+
+       return NotAConstant ;
+}
+public char charValue() {
+       throw new ShouldNotImplement(Util.bind("constant.cannotCastedInto",typeName(),"char")); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
+}
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperation(Constant cst, int id, int operator) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+       //the result should be availbale with not runtime error
+
+       switch (operator) {
+               case NOT        :       
+                                               return Constant.fromValue(!cst.booleanValue());
+               case PLUS       :       return cst ; 
+               case MINUS      :       //the two special -9223372036854775808L and -2147483648 are inlined at parseTime
+                                               switch (id){
+                                                       case T_float  : float f ;
+                                                                                       if ( (f= cst.floatValue()) == 0.0f)
+                                                                                       { //positive and negative 0....
+                                                                                               if (Float.floatToIntBits(f) == 0)
+                                                                                                       return Constant.fromValue(-0.0f);
+                                                                                               else
+                                                                                                       return Constant.fromValue(0.0f);}
+                                                                                       break; //default case
+                                                       case T_double : double d ;
+                                                                                       if ( (d= cst.doubleValue()) == 0.0d)
+                                                                                       { //positive and negative 0....
+                                                                                               if (Double.doubleToLongBits(d) == 0)
+                                                                                                       return Constant.fromValue(-0.0d);
+                                                                                               else
+                                                                                                       return Constant.fromValue(0.0d);}
+                                                                                       break; //default case
+                                               }
+                                               return computeConstantOperationMINUS(Zero,T_int,operator,cst,id);
+               case TWIDDLE:   
+                       switch (id){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(~ cst.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(~ cst.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(~ cst.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(~ cst.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(~ cst.longValue()) ;
+                               default : return NotAConstant;} //should not occur.....(conservative code)
+               default : return NotAConstant ;}} //should not occur....(conservative code)
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperation(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . So (except for divide by zero)
+       //the result should be availbale with not runtime error
+
+       switch (operator) {
+               case AND                : return computeConstantOperationAND            (left,leftId,operator,right,rightId) ;
+               case AND_AND    : return computeConstantOperationAND_AND        (left,leftId,operator,right,rightId) ;
+               case DIVIDE     : return computeConstantOperationDIVIDE         (left,leftId,operator,right,rightId) ;
+               case GREATER    : return computeConstantOperationGREATER        (left,leftId,operator,right,rightId) ;
+               case GREATER_EQUAL      : return computeConstantOperationGREATER_EQUAL(left,leftId,operator,right,rightId) ;
+               case LEFT_SHIFT : return computeConstantOperationLEFT_SHIFT     (left,leftId,operator,right,rightId) ;
+               case LESS               : return computeConstantOperationLESS           (left,leftId,operator,right,rightId) ;
+               case LESS_EQUAL : return computeConstantOperationLESS_EQUAL     (left,leftId,operator,right,rightId) ;
+               case MINUS              : return computeConstantOperationMINUS          (left,leftId,operator,right,rightId) ;
+               case MULTIPLY   : return computeConstantOperationMULTIPLY       (left,leftId,operator,right,rightId) ;
+               case OR                 : return computeConstantOperationOR                     (left,leftId,operator,right,rightId) ;
+               case OR_OR              : return computeConstantOperationOR_OR          (left,leftId,operator,right,rightId) ;
+               case PLUS               : return computeConstantOperationPLUS           (left,leftId,operator,right,rightId) ;
+               case REMAINDER  : return computeConstantOperationREMAINDER      (left,leftId,operator,right,rightId) ;
+               case RIGHT_SHIFT: return computeConstantOperationRIGHT_SHIFT(left,leftId,operator,right,rightId) ;
+               case UNSIGNED_RIGHT_SHIFT: return computeConstantOperationUNSIGNED_RIGHT_SHIFT(left,leftId,operator,right,rightId) ;
+               case XOR                : return computeConstantOperationXOR            (left,leftId,operator,right,rightId) ;
+
+               default : return NotAConstant ;}} //should not occurs....(conservative code)
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperationAND(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+       
+       switch (leftId){
+               case T_boolean :                return Constant.fromValue(left.booleanValue() & right.booleanValue()) ;
+               case T_char :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() & right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() & right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() & right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() & right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() & right.longValue()) ;}
+               break ;
+               case T_byte :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() & right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() & right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() & right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() & right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() & right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_short :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() & right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() & right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() & right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() & right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() & right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_int :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() & right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() & right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() & right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() & right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() & right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_long :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() & right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() & right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() & right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() & right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() & right.longValue()) ;}
+
+               }
+       
+
+       return NotAConstant ;}  // should not get here 
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperationAND_AND(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+
+       return Constant.fromValue(left.booleanValue() && right.booleanValue()) ;}
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperationDIVIDE(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+       // the /0 must be handled outside this method (error reporting)
+
+       switch (leftId){
+               case T_char :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() / right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() / right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() / right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() / right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() / right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() / right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() / right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_float :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() / right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() / right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() / right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() / right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() / right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() / right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() / right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_double :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() / right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() / right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() / right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() / right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() / right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() / right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() / right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_byte :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() / right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() / right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() / right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() / right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() / right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() / right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() / right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_short :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() / right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() / right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() / right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() / right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() / right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() / right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() / right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_int :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() / right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() / right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() / right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() / right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() / right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() / right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() / right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_long :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() / right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() / right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() / right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() / right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() / right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() / right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() / right.longValue()) ;}
+
+               }
+       
+
+       return NotAConstant ;}  //should not get here 
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperationEQUAL_EQUAL(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+       
+       switch (leftId){
+               case T_boolean :
+                       if (rightId == T_boolean) {
+                               return Constant.fromValue(left.booleanValue() == right.booleanValue()) ;
+                       }
+               break ;
+               case T_char :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() == right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() == right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() == right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() == right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() == right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() == right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() == right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_float :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() == right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() == right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() == right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() == right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() == right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() == right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() == right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_double :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() == right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() == right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() == right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() == right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() == right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() == right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() == right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_byte :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() == right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() == right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() == right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() == right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() == right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() == right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() == right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;                  
+               case T_short :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() == right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() == right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() == right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() == right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() == right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() == right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() == right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_int :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() == right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() == right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() == right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() == right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() == right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() == right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() == right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;          
+               case T_long :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() == right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() == right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() == right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() == right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() == right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() == right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() == right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_String :
+                       if (rightId == T_String) {
+                               //String are intermed in th compiler==>thus if two string constant
+                               //get to be compared, it is an equal on the vale which is done
+                               return Constant.fromValue(((StringConstant)left).compileTimeEqual((StringConstant)right)) ;
+                       }
+               break;  
+               case T_null :
+                       if (rightId == T_String) { 
+                               return Constant.fromValue(false);
+                       } else {
+                               if (rightId == T_null) { 
+                                       return Constant.fromValue(true) ;
+                               }
+                       }
+               }
+       
+       return Constant.fromValue(false)  ;}
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperationGREATER(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+       
+       switch (leftId){
+               case T_char : 
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() > right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() > right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() > right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() > right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() > right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() > right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() > right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_float :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() > right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() > right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() > right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() > right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() > right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() > right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() > right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_double :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() > right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() > right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() > right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() > right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() > right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() > right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() > right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_byte :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() > right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() > right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() > right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() > right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() > right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() > right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() > right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;                  
+               case T_short :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() > right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() > right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() > right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() > right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() > right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() > right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() > right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_int :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() > right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() > right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() > right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() > right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() > right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() > right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() > right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;          
+               case T_long :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() > right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() > right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() > right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() > right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() > right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() > right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() > right.longValue()) ;}
+                       
+               }
+       
+       return NotAConstant ;}  //should not get here 
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperationGREATER_EQUAL(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+       
+       switch (leftId){
+               case T_char : 
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() >= right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() >= right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() >= right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() >= right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() >= right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() >= right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() >= right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_float :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() >= right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() >= right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() >= right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() >= right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() >= right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() >= right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() >= right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_double :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() >= right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() >= right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() >= right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() >= right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() >= right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() >= right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() >= right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_byte :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() >= right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() >= right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() >= right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() >= right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() >= right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() >= right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() >= right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;                  
+               case T_short :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() >= right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() >= right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() >= right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() >= right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() >= right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() >= right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() >= right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_int :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() >= right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() >= right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() >= right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() >= right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() >= right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() >= right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() >= right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;          
+               case T_long :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() >= right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() >= right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() >= right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() >= right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() >= right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() >= right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() >= right.longValue()) ;}
+                       
+               }
+       
+       return NotAConstant ;}  //should not get here 
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperationLEFT_SHIFT(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+       
+       switch (leftId){
+               case T_char :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() << right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() << right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() << right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() << right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() << right.longValue()) ;}
+               break ;
+               case T_byte :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() << right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() << right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() << right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() << right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() << right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_short :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() << right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() << right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() << right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() << right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() << right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_int :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() << right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() << right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() << right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() << right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() << right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_long :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() << right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() << right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() << right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() << right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() << right.longValue()) ;}
+
+               }
+       
+
+       return NotAConstant ;}  // should not get here 
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperationLESS(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+       
+       switch (leftId){
+               case T_char : 
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() < right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() < right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() < right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() < right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() < right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() < right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() < right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_float :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() < right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() < right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() < right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() < right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() < right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() < right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() < right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_double :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() < right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() < right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() < right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() < right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() < right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() < right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() < right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_byte :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() < right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() < right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() < right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() < right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() < right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() < right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() < right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;                  
+               case T_short :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() < right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() < right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() < right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() < right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() < right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() < right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() < right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_int :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() < right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() < right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() < right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() < right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() < right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() < right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() < right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;          
+               case T_long :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() < right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() < right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() < right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() < right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() < right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() < right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() < right.longValue()) ;}
+                       
+               }
+       
+       return NotAConstant ;}  //should not get here 
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperationLESS_EQUAL(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+       
+       switch (leftId){
+               case T_char : 
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() <= right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() <= right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() <= right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() <= right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() <= right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() <= right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() <= right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_float :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() <= right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() <= right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() <= right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() <= right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() <= right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() <= right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() <= right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_double :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() <= right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() <= right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() <= right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() <= right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() <= right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() <= right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() <= right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_byte :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() <= right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() <= right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() <= right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() <= right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() <= right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() <= right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() <= right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;                  
+               case T_short :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() <= right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() <= right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() <= right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() <= right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() <= right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() <= right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() <= right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_int :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() <= right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() <= right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() <= right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() <= right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() <= right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() <= right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() <= right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;          
+               case T_long :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() <= right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() <= right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() <= right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() <= right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() <= right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() <= right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() <= right.longValue()) ;}
+                       
+               }
+       
+       return NotAConstant ;}  //should not get here 
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperationMINUS(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+       
+       switch (leftId){
+               case T_char : 
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() - right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() - right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() - right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() - right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() - right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() - right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() - right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_float :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() - right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() - right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() - right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() - right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() - right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() - right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() - right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_double :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() - right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() - right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() - right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() - right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() - right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() - right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() - right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_byte :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() - right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() - right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() - right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() - right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() - right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() - right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() - right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;                  
+               case T_short :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() - right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() - right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() - right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() - right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() - right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() - right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() - right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_int :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() - right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() - right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() - right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() - right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() - right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() - right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() - right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;          
+               case T_long :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() - right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() - right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() - right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() - right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() - right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() - right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() - right.longValue()) ;}
+                       
+               }
+       
+       return NotAConstant ;}  //should not get here 
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperationMULTIPLY(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+
+       switch (leftId){
+               case T_char :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() * right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() * right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() * right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() * right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() * right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() * right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() * right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_float :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() * right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() * right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() * right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() * right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() * right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() * right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() * right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_double :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() * right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() * right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() * right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() * right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() * right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() * right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() * right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_byte :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() * right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() * right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() * right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() * right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() * right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() * right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() * right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_short :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() * right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() * right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() * right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() * right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() * right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() * right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() * right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_int :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() * right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() * right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() * right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() * right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() * right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() * right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() * right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_long :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() * right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() * right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() * right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() * right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() * right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() * right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() * right.longValue()) ;}
+
+               }
+       
+
+       return NotAConstant ;}  //should not get here 
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperationOR(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+       
+       switch (leftId){
+               case T_boolean :                return Constant.fromValue(left.booleanValue() | right.booleanValue()) ;
+               case T_char :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() | right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() | right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() | right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() | right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() | right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_byte :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() | right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() | right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() | right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() | right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() | right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_short :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() | right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() | right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() | right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() | right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() | right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_int :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() | right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() | right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() | right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() | right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() | right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_long :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() | right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() | right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() | right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() | right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() | right.longValue()) ;}
+
+               }
+       
+
+       return NotAConstant ;}  // should not get here 
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperationOR_OR(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+
+       return Constant.fromValue(left.booleanValue() || right.booleanValue()) ;}
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperationPLUS(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+       
+       switch (leftId){
+               case T_Object :
+                       if (rightId == T_String) {
+                               return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue());
+                       }
+               case T_boolean :
+                       if (rightId == T_String) {
+                               return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue());
+                       }
+               break ;
+               case T_char :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() + right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() + right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() + right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() + right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() + right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() + right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() + right.longValue()) ;
+                               case T_String:  return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_float :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() + right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() + right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() + right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() + right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() + right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() + right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() + right.longValue()) ;
+                               case T_String:  return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ; }
+               break;
+               case T_double :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() + right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() + right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() + right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() + right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() + right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() + right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() + right.longValue()) ;
+                               case T_String:  return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_byte :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() + right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() + right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() + right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() + right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() + right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() + right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() + right.longValue()) ;
+                               case T_String:  return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ; }
+
+               break;                  
+               case T_short :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() + right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() + right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() + right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() + right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() + right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() + right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() + right.longValue()) ;
+                               case T_String:  return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_int :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() + right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() + right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() + right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() + right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() + right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() + right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() + right.longValue()) ;
+                               case T_String:  return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;}
+               break;          
+               case T_long :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() + right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() + right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() + right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() + right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() + right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() + right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() + right.longValue()) ;
+                               case T_String:  return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ; }
+               break;
+               case T_String :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;
+                               case T_String:  return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ; 
+                               case T_null:    return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ; 
+                               case T_boolean: return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;}
+               break;  
+               case T_null :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ;
+                               case T_String:  return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ; 
+                               case T_null:    return Constant.fromValue(left.stringValue() + right.stringValue()) ; }
+                       
+               }
+       
+       return NotAConstant ;}  //should not get here 
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperationREMAINDER(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+       
+       switch (leftId){
+               case T_char : 
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() % right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() % right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() % right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() % right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() % right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() % right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() % right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_float :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() % right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() % right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() % right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() % right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() % right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() % right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.floatValue() % right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_double :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() % right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() % right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() % right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() % right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() % right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() % right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.doubleValue() % right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_byte :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() % right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() % right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() % right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() % right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() % right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() % right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() % right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;                  
+               case T_short :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() % right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() % right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() % right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() % right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() % right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() % right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() % right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_int :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() % right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() % right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() % right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() % right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() % right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() % right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() % right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;          
+               case T_long :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() % right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_float:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() % right.floatValue()) ;
+                               case T_double:  return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() % right.doubleValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() % right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() % right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() % right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() % right.longValue()) ;}
+                       
+               }
+       
+       return NotAConstant ;}  //should not get here 
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperationRIGHT_SHIFT(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+       
+       switch (leftId){
+               case T_char :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() >> right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() >> right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() >> right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() >> right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() >> right.longValue()) ;}
+               break ;
+               case T_byte :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() >> right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() >> right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() >> right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() >> right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() >> right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_short :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() >> right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() >> right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() >> right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() >> right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() >> right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_int :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() >> right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() >> right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() >> right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() >> right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() >> right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_long :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() >> right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() >> right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() >> right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() >> right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() >> right.longValue()) ;}
+
+               }
+       
+
+       return NotAConstant ;}  // should not get here 
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperationUNSIGNED_RIGHT_SHIFT(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+       
+       switch (leftId){
+               case T_char :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() >>> right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() >>> right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() >>> right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() >>> right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() >>> right.longValue()) ;}
+               break ;
+               case T_byte :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() >>> right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() >>> right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() >>> right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() >>> right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() >>> right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_short :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() >>> right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() >>> right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() >>> right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() >>> right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() >>> right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_int :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() >>> right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() >>> right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() >>> right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() >>> right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() >>> right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_long :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() >>> right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() >>> right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() >>> right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() >>> right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() >>> right.longValue()) ;}
+
+               }
+       
+
+       return NotAConstant ;}  // should not get here 
+public static final Constant computeConstantOperationXOR(Constant left, int leftId, int operator, Constant right, int rightId) {
+       //this method  assumes that the TC has been done . 
+       
+       switch (leftId){
+               case T_boolean :                return Constant.fromValue(left.booleanValue() ^ right.booleanValue()) ;
+               case T_char :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() ^ right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() ^ right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() ^ right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() ^ right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.charValue() ^ right.longValue()) ;}
+               break ;
+               case T_byte :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() ^ right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() ^ right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() ^ right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() ^ right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.byteValue() ^ right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_short :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() ^ right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() ^ right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() ^ right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() ^ right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.shortValue() ^ right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_int :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() ^ right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() ^ right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() ^ right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() ^ right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.intValue() ^ right.longValue()) ;}
+               break;
+               case T_long :
+                       switch (rightId){
+                               case T_char :   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() ^ right.charValue()) ;
+                               case T_byte:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() ^ right.byteValue()) ;
+                               case T_short:   return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() ^ right.shortValue()) ;
+                               case T_int:             return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() ^ right.intValue()) ;
+                               case T_long:    return Constant.fromValue(left.longValue() ^ right.longValue()) ;}
+
+               }
+       
+
+       return NotAConstant ;}  // should not get here 
+public double doubleValue() {
+       throw new ShouldNotImplement(Util.bind("constant.cannotCastedInto",typeName(),"double")); //$NON-NLS-2$ //$NON-NLS-1$
+}
+public float floatValue() {
+       throw new ShouldNotImplement(Util.bind("constant.cannotCastedInto",typeName(),"float")); //$NON-NLS-2$ //$NON-NLS-1$
+}
+public static Constant fromValue(byte value) {
+       return new ByteConstant(value);
+}
+public static Constant fromValue(char value) {
+       return new CharConstant(value);
+}
+public static Constant fromValue(double value) {
+       return new DoubleConstant(value);
+}
+public static Constant fromValue(float value) {
+       return new FloatConstant(value);
+}
+public static Constant fromValue(int value) {
+       return new IntConstant(value);
+}
+public static Constant fromValue(long value) {
+       return new LongConstant(value);
+}
+public static Constant fromValue(String value) {
+       if (value == null) return NullConstant.Default;
+       return new StringConstant(value);
+}
+public static Constant fromValue(short value) {
+       return new ShortConstant(value);
+}
+public static Constant fromValue(boolean value) {
+       return new BooleanConstant(value);
+}
+public int intValue() {
+       throw new ShouldNotImplement(Util.bind("constant.cannotCastedInto",typeName(),"int")); //$NON-NLS-2$ //$NON-NLS-1$
+}
+public long longValue() {
+       throw new ShouldNotImplement(Util.bind("constant.cannotCastedInto",typeName(),"long")); //$NON-NLS-2$ //$NON-NLS-1$
+}
+public short shortValue() {
+       throw new ShouldNotImplement(Util.bind("constant.cannotConvertedTo",typeName(),"short")); //$NON-NLS-2$ //$NON-NLS-1$
+}
+/** Deprecated
+*/
+public String stringValue() {
+       throw new ShouldNotImplement(Util.bind("constant.cannotConvertedTo",typeName(),"String")); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
+}
+public String toString(){
+
+       if (this == NotAConstant) return "(Constant) NotAConstant" ; //$NON-NLS-1$
+       return super.toString(); }
+public abstract int typeID();
+public String typeName() {
+       switch (typeID()) {
+               case T_int : return "int"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+               case T_byte : return "byte"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+               case T_short : return "short"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+               case T_char : return "char"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+               case T_float : return "float"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+               case T_double : return "double"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+               case T_boolean : return "boolean"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+               case T_long : return "long";//$NON-NLS-1$
+               case T_String : return "java.lang.String"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+               case T_null : return "null";     //$NON-NLS-1$
+               default: return "unknown"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+       }
+}
+}