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package org.graalvm.compiler.hotspot;

import org.graalvm.compiler.phases.tiers.CompilerConfiguration;

import jdk.vm.ci.code.Architecture;
import jdk.vm.ci.hotspot.HotSpotJVMCIRuntimeProvider;

public interface HotSpotBackendFactory {

    
Gets the name of this backend factory. This should not include the 
architecture. The CompilerConfigurationFactory can select alternative backends based on this name. /**
     * Gets the name of this backend factory. This should not include the {@link #getArchitecture()
     * architecture}. The {@link CompilerConfigurationFactory} can select alternative backends based
     * on this name.
     */
    String getName();

    
Gets the class describing the architecture the backend created by this factory is associated
with.
/**
     * Gets the class describing the architecture the backend created by this factory is associated
     * with.
     */
    Class<? extends Architecture> getArchitecture();

    HotSpotBackend createBackend(HotSpotGraalRuntimeProvider runtime, CompilerConfiguration compilerConfiguration, HotSpotJVMCIRuntimeProvider jvmciRuntime, HotSpotBackend host);
}