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12 changes: 12 additions & 0 deletions Sources/LLVM/Alias.swift
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import cllvm

/// An `Alias` represents a global alias in an LLVM module - a new symbol and
/// corresponding metadata for an existing position
public struct Alias: IRValue {
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Doc comment here. Can probably just copy&paste the one from addAlias

internal let llvm: LLVMValueRef

/// Retrieves the underlying LLVM value object.
public func asLLVM() -> LLVMValueRef {
return llvm
}
}
14 changes: 14 additions & 0 deletions Sources/LLVM/IRBuilder.swift
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public func buildGlobalStringPtr(_ string: String, name: String = "") -> IRValue {
return LLVMBuildGlobalStringPtr(llvm, string, name)
}

/// Builds a named alias to a global value or a constant expression.
///
/// Aliases, unlike function or variables, don’t create any new data. They are
/// just a new symbol and metadata for an existing position.
///
/// - parameter name: The name of the newly inserted alias.
/// - parameter aliasee: The value or constant to alias.
/// - parameter type: The type of the aliased value or expression.
///
/// - returns: A value representing the newly created alias.
public func addAlias(name: String, to aliasee: IRValue, type: IRType) -> Alias {
return Alias(llvm: LLVMAddAlias(module.llvm, type.asLLVM(), aliasee.asLLVM(), name))
}

deinit {
LLVMDisposeBuilder(llvm)
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