+/**
+ * @brief Get the value returned by this action
+ *
+ * For atomic reads (including RMW), an operation returns the value it read.
+ * For atomic writes, an operation returns the value it wrote. For other
+ * operations, the return value varies (sometimes is a "don't care"), but the
+ * value is simply stored in the "value" field.
+ *
+ * @return This action's return value
+ */
+uint64_t ModelAction::get_return_value() const
+{
+ if (is_read())
+ return get_reads_from_value();
+ else if (is_write())
+ return get_write_value();
+ else
+ return value;
+}
+