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package org.apache.bcel.generic;

/**
 * Super class for the IFxxx family of instructions.
 *
 * @version $Id$
 */
public abstract class IfInstruction extends BranchInstruction implements StackConsumer {

    /**
     * Empty constructor needed for Instruction.readInstruction.
     * Not to be used otherwise.
     */
    IfInstruction() {
    }


    /**
     * @param opcode opcode of instruction
     * @param target Target instruction to branch to
     */
    protected IfInstruction(final short opcode, final InstructionHandle target) {
        super(opcode, target);
    }


    /**
     * @return negation of instruction, e.g. IFEQ.negate() == IFNE
     */
    public abstract IfInstruction negate();
}
