code: void set_value() throws DevFailed
  	{
  		switch(data_type)
  		{
  		case Tango_DEV_BOOLEAN:
  			super.set_value(bool_val);
  			break;
  		
  		case Tango_DEV_SHORT:
  			super.set_value(short_val);
  			break;
  		
  		case Tango_DEV_LONG:
  			super.set_value(long_val);
  			break;
  				
  		case Tango_DEV_LONG64:
  			super.set_value(long64_val);
  			break;
  				
  		case Tango_DEV_DOUBLE:
  			super.set_value(double_val);
  			break;
  		
  		case Tango_DEV_STRING:
  			super.set_value(str_val);
  			break;
  		}
  	}
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