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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
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+ * accompanied this code).
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+ *
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+ */
+
+#ifndef SHARE_VM_CLASSFILE_DEFAULTMETHODS_HPP
+#define SHARE_VM_CLASSFILE_DEFAULTMETHODS_HPP
+
+#include "runtime/handles.hpp"
+#include "utilities/growableArray.hpp"
+#include "utilities/exceptions.hpp"
+
+class InstanceKlass;
+class Symbol;
+class Method;
+
+class DefaultMethods : AllStatic {
+ public:
+
+  // Analyzes class and determines which default methods are inherited
+  // from interfaces (and has no other implementation).  For each method
+  // (and each different signature the method could have), create an
+  // "overpass" method that is an instance method that redirects to the
+  // default method.  Overpass methods are added to the methods lists for
+  // the class.
+  static void generate_default_methods(
+      InstanceKlass* klass, GrowableArray<Method*>* mirandas, TRAPS);
+
+
+  // Called during linking when an invokespecial to an direct interface
+  // method is found.  Selects and returns a method if there is a unique
+  // default method in the 'super_iface' part of the hierarchy which is
+  // also a candidate default for 'this_klass'.  Otherwise throws an AME.
+  static Method* find_super_default(
+      Klass* this_klass, Klass* super_iface,
+      Symbol* method_name, Symbol* method_sig, TRAPS);
+};
+
+#endif // SHARE_VM_CLASSFILE_DEFAULTMETHODS_HPP