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17  
18  package org.apache.bcel.generic;
19  
20  /**
21   * Denote that a class targets InstructionHandles within an InstructionList. Namely the following implementers:
22   *
23   * @see BranchHandle
24   * @see LocalVariableGen
25   * @see CodeExceptionGen
26   */
27  public interface InstructionTargeter {
28  
29      // static final InstructionTargeter[] EMPTY_ARRAY = new InstructionTargeter[0];
30  
31      /**
32       * Checks whether this targeter targets the specified instruction handle.
33       */
34      boolean containsTarget(InstructionHandle ih);
35  
36      /**
37       * Replaces the target of this targeter from this old handle to the new handle.
38       *
39       * @param oldIh the old handle
40       * @param newIh the new handle
41       * @throws ClassGenException if oldIh is not targeted by this object
42       */
43      void updateTarget(InstructionHandle oldIh, InstructionHandle newIh) throws ClassGenException;
44  }