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023package com.oracle.graal.runtime;
024
025import jdk.internal.jvmci.code.*;
026
027import com.oracle.graal.compiler.target.*;
028
029/**
030 * A runtime supporting a host backend as well, zero or more additional backends.
031 */
032public interface RuntimeProvider {
033
034    /**
035     * Gets the host backend.
036     */
037    Backend getHostBackend();
038
039    /**
040     * Gets the backend for a given architecture.
041     *
042     * @param arch a specific architecture class
043     */
044    <T extends Architecture> Backend getBackend(Class<T> arch);
045}