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    018package org.apache.bcel.generic;
    019
    020/**
    021 * Wrapper class for `compound' operations, virtual instructions that
    022 * don't exist as byte code, but give a useful meaning. For example,
    023 * the (virtual) PUSH instruction takes an arbitray argument and produces the
    024 * appropiate code at dump time (ICONST, LDC, BIPUSH, ...). Also you can use the
    025 * SWITCH instruction as a useful template for either LOOKUPSWITCH or
    026 * TABLESWITCH.
    027 *
    028 * The interface provides the possibilty for the user to write
    029 * `templates' or `macros' for such reuseable code patterns.
    030 *
    031 * @see PUSH
    032 * @see SWITCH
    033 */
    034public interface CompoundInstruction {
    035
    036    InstructionList getInstructionList();
    037}