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package org.jnode.vm.compiler;
import org.jnode.assembler.ObjectResolver;
import org.jnode.vm.classmgr.VmClassLoader;
import org.jnode.vm.objects.VmSystemObject;
/**
* Class used to compile an IMT into a jump table suitable for a specific
* architecture.
*
* @author Ewout Prangsma (epr@users.sourceforge.net)
*/
public abstract class IMTCompiler extends VmSystemObject {
/**
* Initialize this compiler
*
* @param loader
*/
public abstract void initialize(VmClassLoader loader);
/**
* Compile the given IMT.
*
* @param resolver
* @param imt
* @param imtCollisions
* @return the CompiledIMT instance
*/
public abstract CompiledIMT compile(ObjectResolver resolver, Object[] imt, boolean[] imtCollisions);
}