src/main/java/org/apache/bcel/generic/InstructionTargeter.java

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package org.apache.bcel.generic;

/**
 * Denotes that a class targets InstructionHandles within an InstructionList.
 *
 * @see BranchHandle
 * @see LocalVariableGen
 * @see CodeExceptionGen
 */
public interface InstructionTargeter {

    // static final InstructionTargeter[] EMPTY_ARRAY = new InstructionTargeter[0];

    /**
     * Tests whether this targeter targets the specified instruction handle.
     *
     * @param instructionHandle the instruction handle to test.
     * @return whether this targeter targets the specified instruction handle.
     */
    boolean containsTarget(InstructionHandle instructionHandle);

    /**
     * Replaces the target of this targeter from this old handle to the new handle.
     *
     * @param oldIh the old handle.
     * @param newIh the new handle.
     * @throws ClassGenException if oldIh is not targeted by this object
     */
    void updateTarget(InstructionHandle oldIh, InstructionHandle newIh) throws ClassGenException;
}