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package com.sun.max.vm;
import java.util.*;
/**
*/
public interface VMScheme {
String name();
/**
* Gets the class embodying the specification of the scheme implemented by this object.
*/
Class<? extends VMScheme> specification();
/**
* Gets a very brief description of this configuration.
* Often, simply returning the name of the implementation class is sufficient.
*/
String about();
/**
* Performs any scheme specific actions when entering a given VM phase.
*
* @param phase the VM phase that has just been entered
*/
void initialize(MaxineVM.Phase phase);
/**
* Gets the set of system properties which if non-null are used to configure this scheme.
* The returned properties object provides the property names as well as the
* values reflecting the current configuration of this scheme.
*
* @return {@code null} if this scheme doesn't use any system properties to configure itself
*/
Properties properties();
}