129   // be registered with the oopRecorder.

   129   // be registered with the oopRecorder.

   130   jobject constant_encoding();

   130   jobject constant_encoding();

   131 

   131 

   132   // What kind of ciObject is this?

   132   // What kind of ciObject is this?

   133   virtual bool is_null_object() const       { return false; }

   133   virtual bool is_null_object() const       { return false; }

   134   virtual bool is_instance()                { return false; }

   135   virtual bool is_instance()                { return false; }

   135   virtual bool is_method()                  { return false; }

   136   virtual bool is_method()                  { return false; }

   136   virtual bool is_method_data()             { return false; }

   137   virtual bool is_method_data()             { return false; }

   137   virtual bool is_array()                   { return false; }

   138   virtual bool is_array()                   { return false; }

   138   virtual bool is_obj_array()               { return false; }

   139   virtual bool is_obj_array()               { return false; }

   183   // Subclass casting with assertions.

   184   // Subclass casting with assertions.

   184   ciNullObject*            as_null_object() {

   185   ciNullObject*            as_null_object() {

   185     assert(is_null_object(), "bad cast");

   186     assert(is_null_object(), "bad cast");

   186     return (ciNullObject*)this;

   187     return (ciNullObject*)this;

   187   }

   188   }

   188   ciInstance*              as_instance() {

   193   ciInstance*              as_instance() {

   189     assert(is_instance(), "bad cast");

   194     assert(is_instance(), "bad cast");

   190     return (ciInstance*)this;

   195     return (ciInstance*)this;

   191   }

   196   }

   192   ciMethod*                as_method() {

   197   ciMethod*                as_method() {