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package com.sun.max.ins;
/**
* A holder of text for output of method invocations; persists
* across sessions.
*/
interface InspectorInvokeMethodLog {
/**
* @return the name of the invoke log, even if it has been disposed.
*/
String getName();
/**
* @return the current contents of the invoke log, possibly an empty
* string; null if it has been disposed.
*/
String getContents();
/**
* Sets the contents of this invoke log to new text.
*
* @param contents the new text for the invoke log
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code contents == null}
*/
void setContents(String contents) throws IllegalArgumentException;
/**
* Removes this invoke log from persistent storage and render it unusable.
*/
void dispose();
}