IInstructionGraph.java

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package com.google.security.zynamics.reil.algorithms.mono2.common.instructiongraph.interfaces;


/**
 * The IInstructionGraph interface which is to be implemented for a sane implementation of an
 * instruction graph.
 */
public interface IInstructionGraph {
  /**
   * Returns the destination of the instruction graph edge.
   * 
   * @param edge The instruction graph edge where the destination node is determined.
   * @return The destination node of the instruction graph edge.
   */
  public IInstructionGraphNode getDestination(IInstructionGraphEdge edge);

  /**
   * Returns the entry node of the instruction graph.
   * 
   * @return The entry node of the instruction graph.
   */
  public IInstructionGraphNode getEntryNode();

  /**
   * Returns the exit node of the instruction graph.
   * 
   * @return The exit node of the instruction graph.
   */
  public IInstructionGraphNode getExitNode();

  /**
   * Returns the incoming edges of an instruction graph node.
   * 
   * @param node The instruction graph node to which the edges point to.
   * @return The edges incoming to the the instruction graph node.
   */
  public Iterable<IInstructionGraphEdge> getIncomingEdges(IInstructionGraphNode node);

  /**
   * Returns the outgoing edges of an instruction graph node.
   * 
   * @param node The instruction graph node from which the edges originate.
   * @return All edges outgoing from the instruction graph node.
   */
  public Iterable<IInstructionGraphEdge> getOutgoingEdges(IInstructionGraphNode node);

  /**
   * Returns the source node of the instruction graph edge.
   * 
   * @param edge The instruction graph edge where the source node is determined.
   * @return The source node of the instruction graph edge.
   */
  public IInstructionGraphNode getSource(IInstructionGraphEdge edge);
  
  /**
   * Returns the number of edges in this graph.
   * 
   * @return The number of edges in this graph.
   */
  public int size();
}