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package org.graalvm.compiler.debug;

Performs some kind of verification on an object.
/**
 * Performs some kind of verification on an object.
 */
public interface DebugVerifyHandler extends DebugHandler {

    
Verifies that a given object satisfies some invariants.
Params:
object – object to verify
debug – the debug context requesting the dump
format – a format string specifying a title that describes the context of the
           verification (e.g., the compiler phase in which request is made)
arguments – arguments referenced by the format specifiers in format/**
     * Verifies that a given object satisfies some invariants.
     *
     * @param object object to verify
     * @param debug the debug context requesting the dump
     * @param format a format string specifying a title that describes the context of the
     *            verification (e.g., the compiler phase in which request is made)
     * @param arguments arguments referenced by the format specifiers in {@code format}
     */
    void verify(DebugContext debug, Object object, String format, Object... arguments);
}