Reapply revisions 1432, 1433, 1469 and 1472 while fixing issue 279.

src/parser.h

Index: src/parser.h
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--- src/parser.h	(revision 1544)
+++ src/parser.h	(working copy)
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #define V8_PARSER_H_
 
 #include "scanner.h"
+#include "allocation.h"
 
 namespace v8 { namespace internal {
 
@@ -165,6 +166,35 @@
                              int end_position,
                              bool is_expression);
 
+
+// Support for handling complex values (array and object literals) that
+// can be fully handled at compile time.
+class CompileTimeValue: public AllStatic {
+ public:
+  enum Type {
+    OBJECT_LITERAL,
+    ARRAY_LITERAL
+  };
+
+  static bool IsCompileTimeValue(Expression* expression);
+
+  // Get the value as a compile time value.
+  static Handle<FixedArray> GetValue(Expression* expression);
+
+  // Get the type of a compile time value returned by GetValue().
+  static Type GetType(Handle<FixedArray> value);
+
+  // Get the elements array of a compile time value returned by GetValue().
+  static Handle<FixedArray> GetElements(Handle<FixedArray> value);
+
+ private:
+  static const int kTypeSlot = 0;
+  static const int kElementsSlot = 1;
+
+  DISALLOW_IMPLICIT_CONSTRUCTORS(CompileTimeValue);
+};
+
+
 } }  // namespace v8::internal
 
 #endif  // V8_PARSER_H_