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using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Globalization;
using MySql.Data.MySqlClient;

namespace MySql.Data.Types
{
	internal interface IMySqlValue
	{
		bool IsNull { get; }
		MySqlDbType MySqlDbType { get; }
		DbType DbType { get; }
		object Value { get; /*set;*/ }
		Type SystemType { get; }
		string MySqlTypeName { get; }

		void WriteValue(MySqlPacket packet, bool binary, object value, int length);
		IMySqlValue ReadValue(MySqlPacket packet, long length, bool isNull);
		void SkipValue(MySqlPacket packet);
	}
}