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package java.lang;

/**
 * Placeholder class for environments which explicitly manage the action of a
 * <em>Just In Time (JIT)</em> compiler. This class is usually implemented by
 * the virtual machine vendor.
 */
public final class Compiler {

    /**
     * Prevent this class from being instantiated.
     */
    private Compiler(){
        //do nothing
    }

    /**
     * Executes an operation according to the specified command object. This
     * method is the low-level interface to the JIT compiler. It may return any
     * object or {@code null} if no JIT compiler is available.
     *
     * @param cmd
     *            the command object for the JIT compiler.
     * @return the result of executing command or {@code null}.
     */
    public static Object command(Object cmd) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Compiles the specified class using the JIT compiler and indicates if
     * compilation has been successful.
     *
     * @param classToCompile
     *            java.lang.Class the class to JIT compile
     * @return {@code true} if the compilation has been successful;
     *         {@code false} if it has failed or if there is no JIT compiler
     *         available.
     */
    public static boolean compileClass(Class<?> classToCompile) {
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Compiles all classes whose name matches the specified name using the JIT
     * compiler and indicates if compilation has been successful.
     *
     * @param nameRoot
     *            the string to match class names with.
     * @return {@code true} if the compilation has been successful;
     *         {@code false} if it has failed or if there is no JIT compiler
     *         available.
     */
    public static boolean compileClasses(String nameRoot) {
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Disables the JIT compiler.
     */
    public static void disable() {
        return;
    }

    /**
     * Enables the JIT compiler.
     */
    public static void enable() {
        return;
    }

}