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package com.oracle.truffle.api;

import com.oracle.truffle.api.impl.*;
import com.oracle.truffle.api.instrument.*;
import com.oracle.truffle.api.instrument.impl.*;

/**
 * Access to information and basic services in the runtime context for a Truffle-implemented guest
 * language.
 * <p>
 * <strong>Disclaimer:</strong> this class is under development and will change.
 */
public abstract class ExecutionContext {

    private Visualizer visualizer = new DefaultVisualizer();

    protected ExecutionContext() {
    }

    /**
     * Access to information visualization services for the specific language.
     */
    public final Visualizer getVisualizer() {
        return visualizer;
    }

    /**
     * Assign guest language-specific visualization support for tools. This must be assigned outside
     * the implementation context to avoid build circularities.
     */
    public final void setVisualizer(Visualizer visualizer) {
        this.visualizer = visualizer;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the name of the language, possibly with version number. in short enough form that it
     * might be used for an interactive prompt.
     */
    public abstract String getLanguageShortName();

    /**
     * Get compiler options specific to this <code>ExecutionContext</code>.
     */
    public CompilerOptions getCompilerOptions() {
        return DefaultCompilerOptions.INSTANCE;
    }

}