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    1   /*
    2    * Copyright  2000-2004 The Apache Software Foundation
    3    *
    4    *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
    5    *  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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    17  package org.apache.bcel.generic;
    18
    19  /***
    20   * Wrapper class for `compound' operations, virtual instructions that
    21   * don't exist as byte code, but give a useful meaning. For example,
    22   * the (virtual) PUSH instruction takes an arbitray argument and produces the
    23   * appropiate code at dump time (ICONST, LDC, BIPUSH, ...). Also you can use the
    24   * SWITCH instruction as a useful template for either LOOKUPSWITCH or
    25   * TABLESWITCH.
    26   *
    27   * The interface provides the possibilty for the user to write
    28   * `templates' or `macros' for such reuseable code patterns.
    29   *
    30   * @version $Id: CompoundInstruction.java 386056 2006-03-15 11:31:56Z tcurdt $
    31   * @author  <A HREF="mailto:m.dahm@gmx.de">M. Dahm</A>
    32   * @see PUSH
    33   * @see SWITCH
    34   */
    35  public interface CompoundInstruction {
    36
    37      public InstructionList getInstructionList();
    38  }