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017
018package org.apache.bcel.generic;
019
020/**
021 * Denote that a class targets InstructionHandles within an InstructionList. Namely the following implementers:
022 *
023 * @see BranchHandle
024 * @see LocalVariableGen
025 * @see CodeExceptionGen
026 */
027public interface InstructionTargeter {
028
029    // static final InstructionTargeter[] EMPTY_ARRAY = new InstructionTargeter[0];
030
031    /**
032     * Checks whether this targeter targets the specified instruction handle.
033     */
034    boolean containsTarget(InstructionHandle ih);
035
036    /**
037     * Replaces the target of this targeter from this old handle to the new handle.
038     *
039     * @param oldIh the old handle
040     * @param newIh the new handle
041     * @throws ClassGenException if oldIh is not targeted by this object
042     */
043    void updateTarget(InstructionHandle oldIh, InstructionHandle newIh) throws ClassGenException;
044}