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18 package org.apache.bcel.generic;
19 
20 /**
21  * Wrapper class for `compound' operations, virtual instructions that
22  * don't exist as byte code, but give a useful meaning. For example,
23  * the (virtual) PUSH instruction takes an arbitray argument and produces the
24  * appropiate code at dump time (ICONST, LDC, BIPUSH, ...). Also you can use the
25  * SWITCH instruction as a useful template for either LOOKUPSWITCH or
26  * TABLESWITCH.
27  *
28  * The interface provides the possibilty for the user to write
29  * `templates' or `macros' for such reuseable code patterns.
30  *
31  * @version $Id$
32  * @see PUSH
33  * @see SWITCH
34  */
35 public interface CompoundInstruction {
36 
getInstructionList()37     InstructionList getInstructionList();
38 }
39