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  //  MulleProtocol.h
  //  MulleObjC
  //
  //  Copyright (c) 2019 Nat! - Mulle kybernetiK.
  //  Copyright (c) 2019 Codeon GmbH.
  //  All rights reserved.
  //
  //
  //  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  //  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
  //
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  //
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  //  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
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  //
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  //  may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
  //  without specific prior written permission.
  //
  //  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
  //  AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
  //  IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
  //  ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
  //  LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
  //  CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
  //  SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
  //  INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
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  //  ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
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  //
  #import "NSCopying.h"
  
  #import "MulleObjCRuntimeObject.h"
  
  //
  // A value is a base type, considered to be one value
  // like NSString, NSDate. Could have named MulleAtom too, but I don't know...
  //
  // A value is not a composite of values or other objects. If it has a settable
  // property (not readonly), it's not a value.
  //
  @protocol MulleObjCValue
  @end
  
  //
  // MulleImmutables are inherently thread safe. Structure your value class
  // to have a MulleObjCPlaceholder like NSData. This is a MulleValue so
  // NSData : NSObject <MulleValue>. Then have a concrete immutable subclass
  // like _NSConcreteData : NSData < MulleImmutable>.
  //
  @protocol NSCopying;
  @protocol MulleObjCRuntimeObject;
  
  _PROTOCOLCLASS_INTERFACE( MulleObjCImmutable, NSCopying, MulleObjCRuntimeObject)
  PROTOCOLCLASS_END()
  
  
  //
  // Inherently any class that isn't marked immutable must be considered
  // mutable, so this doesn't exist.
  //
  // @protocol MulleObjCMutable
  // @end
  
  