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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+package com.oracle.jvmci.code;
+
+import com.oracle.jvmci.meta.Constant;
+import com.oracle.jvmci.meta.ResolvedJavaMethod;
+import com.oracle.jvmci.meta.JavaConstant;
+import com.oracle.jvmci.code.CompilationResult.DataPatch;
+import com.oracle.jvmci.code.DataSection.Data;
+
+/**
+ * Access to code cache related details and requirements.
+ */
+public interface CodeCacheProvider {
+
+    /**
+     * Adds the given compilation result as an implementation of the given method without making it
+     * the default implementation.
+     *
+     * @param method a method to which the executable code is begin added
+     * @param compResult the compilation result to be added
+     * @param speculationLog the speculation log to be used
+     * @return a reference to the compiled and ready-to-run code or throws a
+     *         {@link BailoutException} if the code installation failed
+     */
+    InstalledCode addMethod(ResolvedJavaMethod method, CompilationResult compResult, SpeculationLog speculationLog, InstalledCode predefinedInstalledCode);
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the given compilation result as the default implementation of the given method.
+     *
+     * @param method a method to which the executable code is begin added
+     * @param compResult the compilation result to be added
+     * @return a reference to the compiled and ready-to-run code or null if the code installation
+     *         failed
+     */
+    InstalledCode setDefaultMethod(ResolvedJavaMethod method, CompilationResult compResult);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a disassembly of some compiled code.
+     *
+     * @param compResult some compiled code
+     * @param installedCode the result of installing the code in {@code compResult} or null if the
+     *            code has not yet been installed
+     *
+     * @return a disassembly. This will be of length 0 if the runtime does not support
+     *         disassembling.
+     */
+    String disassemble(CompilationResult compResult, InstalledCode installedCode);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the register configuration to use when compiling a given method.
+     */
+    RegisterConfig getRegisterConfig();
+
+    /**
+     * Minimum size of the stack area reserved for outgoing parameters. This area is reserved in all
+     * cases, even when the compiled method has no regular call instructions.
+     *
+     * @return the minimum size of the outgoing parameter area in bytes
+     */
+    int getMinimumOutgoingSize();
+
+    /**
+     * Determines if a {@link DataPatch} should be created for a given primitive constant that is
+     * part of a {@link CompilationResult}. A data patch is always created for an object constant.
+     */
+    boolean needsDataPatch(JavaConstant constant);
+
+    /**
+     * Create a {@link Data} item for a {@link Constant}, that can be used in a {@link DataPatch}.
+     */
+    Data createDataItem(Constant constant);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a description of the target architecture.
+     */
+    TargetDescription getTarget();
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new speculation log for the target runtime.
+     */
+    SpeculationLog createSpeculationLog();
+}