--- a/c1x4hotspotsrc/HotSpotVM/src/com/sun/hotspot/c1x/HotSpotMethod.java	Wed Jan 12 19:14:32 2011 +0100
+++ b/c1x4hotspotsrc/HotSpotVM/src/com/sun/hotspot/c1x/HotSpotMethod.java	Thu Jan 13 17:45:17 2011 +0100
@@ -23,6 +23,18 @@
 import com.sun.cri.ri.*;
 
 
-public interface HotSpotMethod extends RiMethod {
+public abstract class HotSpotMethod extends CompilerObject implements RiMethod {
+
+    protected RiType holder;
+    protected String name;
 
+    @Override
+    public final RiType holder() {
+        return holder;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final String name() {
+        return name;
+    }
 }