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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2017, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
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+ *
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+ */
+
+#ifndef SHARE_VM_MEMORY_OOPFACTORY_HPP
+#define SHARE_VM_MEMORY_OOPFACTORY_HPP
+
+#include "classfile/symbolTable.hpp"
+#include "classfile/systemDictionary.hpp"
+#include "memory/referenceType.hpp"
+#include "memory/universe.hpp"
+#include "oops/objArrayKlass.hpp"
+#include "oops/oop.hpp"
+#include "oops/typeArrayKlass.hpp"
+#include "utilities/growableArray.hpp"
+
+// oopFactory is a class used for creating new objects.
+
+class vframeArray;
+
+class oopFactory: AllStatic {
+ public:
+  // Basic type leaf array allocation
+  static typeArrayOop    new_boolArray  (int length, TRAPS) { return TypeArrayKlass::cast(Universe::boolArrayKlassObj  ())->allocate(length, THREAD); }
+  static typeArrayOop    new_charArray  (int length, TRAPS) { return TypeArrayKlass::cast(Universe::charArrayKlassObj  ())->allocate(length, THREAD); }
+  static typeArrayOop    new_singleArray(int length, TRAPS) { return TypeArrayKlass::cast(Universe::singleArrayKlassObj())->allocate(length, THREAD); }
+  static typeArrayOop    new_doubleArray(int length, TRAPS) { return TypeArrayKlass::cast(Universe::doubleArrayKlassObj())->allocate(length, THREAD); }
+  static typeArrayOop    new_byteArray  (int length, TRAPS) { return TypeArrayKlass::cast(Universe::byteArrayKlassObj  ())->allocate(length, THREAD); }
+  static typeArrayOop    new_shortArray (int length, TRAPS) { return TypeArrayKlass::cast(Universe::shortArrayKlassObj ())->allocate(length, THREAD); }
+  static typeArrayOop    new_intArray   (int length, TRAPS) { return TypeArrayKlass::cast(Universe::intArrayKlassObj   ())->allocate(length, THREAD); }
+  static typeArrayOop    new_longArray  (int length, TRAPS) { return TypeArrayKlass::cast(Universe::longArrayKlassObj  ())->allocate(length, THREAD); }
+
+  // create java.lang.Object[]
+  static objArrayOop     new_objectArray(int length, TRAPS)  {
+    assert(Universe::objectArrayKlassObj() != NULL, "Too early?");
+    return ObjArrayKlass::
+      cast(Universe::objectArrayKlassObj())->allocate(length, THREAD);
+  }
+
+  static typeArrayOop    new_charArray           (const char* utf8_str,  TRAPS);
+  static typeArrayOop    new_tenured_charArray(int length, TRAPS);
+
+  static typeArrayOop    new_typeArray(BasicType type, int length, TRAPS);
+  static typeArrayOop    new_typeArray_nozero(BasicType type, int length, TRAPS);
+  static typeArrayOop    new_symbolArray(int length, TRAPS);
+
+  // Regular object arrays
+  static objArrayOop     new_objArray(Klass* klass, int length, TRAPS);
+
+  // Helpers that return handles
+  static objArrayHandle  new_objArray_handle(Klass* klass, int length, TRAPS);
+  static typeArrayHandle new_byteArray_handle(int length, TRAPS);
+};
+
+#endif // SHARE_VM_MEMORY_OOPFACTORY_HPP