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package jdk.vm.ci.runtime;

import jdk.vm.ci.code.CompilationRequest;
import jdk.vm.ci.code.CompilationRequestResult;

public interface JVMCICompiler {
    int INVOCATION_ENTRY_BCI = -1;

    
Services a compilation request. This object should compile the method to machine code and
install it in the code cache if the compilation is successful.
/**
     * Services a compilation request. This object should compile the method to machine code and
     * install it in the code cache if the compilation is successful.
     */
    CompilationRequestResult compileMethod(CompilationRequest request);

    
Determines if this compiler supports the gcIdentifier garbage collector. The default implementation of this method returns true as that is the effective answer given by a JVMCICompiler before this method was added. 
Params:
gcIdentifier – a VM dependent GC identifier/**
     * Determines if this compiler supports the {@code gcIdentifier} garbage collector. The default
     * implementation of this method returns true as that is the effective answer given by a
     * {@link JVMCICompiler} before this method was added.
     *
     * @param gcIdentifier a VM dependent GC identifier
     */
    default boolean isGCSupported(int gcIdentifier) {
        return true;
    }
}