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+/* Compiler.java -- placeholder for Java-to-native runtime compilers
+   Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+This file is part of GNU Classpath.
+
+GNU Classpath is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+any later version.
+
+GNU Classpath is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+General Public License for more details.
+
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+02110-1301 USA.
+
+Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is
+making a combined work based on this library.  Thus, the terms and
+conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole
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+
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+permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
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+terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked
+independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that
+module.  An independent module is a module which is not derived from
+or based on this library.  If you modify this library, you may extend
+this exception to your version of the library, but you are not
+obligated to do so.  If you do not wish to do so, delete this
+exception statement from your version. */
+
+
+package java.lang;
+
+/**
+ * The <code>Compiler</code> class is a placeholder for a JIT compiler
+ * implementation, and does nothing unless there is such a compiler.
+ *
+ * <p>The system property <code>java.compiler</code> may contain the name
+ * of a library to load with <code>System.loadLibrary</code> when the
+ * virtual machine first starts.  If so, and loading the library succeeds,
+ * then a function by the name of <code>java_lang_Compiler_start()</code>
+ * in that library is called.
+ *
+ * <p>Note that a VM might not have implemented any of this.
+ *
+ * @author Tom Tromey (tromey@cygnus.com)
+ * @see System#getProperty(String)
+ * @see System#getProperty(String, String)
+ * @see System#loadLibrary(String)
+ * @since JDK 1.0
+ * @status updated to 1.4
+ */
+public final class Compiler
+{
+  /**
+   * Don't allow new `Compiler's to be made.
+   */
+  private Compiler()
+  {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Compile the class named by <code>oneClass</code>.
+   *
+   * @param oneClass the class to compile
+   * @return <code>false</code> if no compiler is available or
+   *         compilation failed, <code>true</code> if compilation succeeded
+   * @throws NullPointerException if oneClass is null
+   */
+  public static boolean compileClass(Class oneClass)
+  {
+    return VMCompiler.compileClass(oneClass);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Compile the classes whose name matches <code>classNames</code>.
+   *
+   * @param classNames the name of classes to compile
+   * @return <code>false</code> if no compiler is available or
+   *         compilation failed, <code>true</code> if compilation succeeded
+   * @throws NullPointerException if classNames is null
+   */
+  public static boolean compileClasses(String classNames)
+  {
+    return VMCompiler.compileClasses(classNames);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * This method examines the argument and performs an operation
+   * according to the compilers documentation.  No specific operation
+   * is required.
+   *
+   * @param arg a compiler-specific argument
+   * @return a compiler-specific value, including null
+   * @throws NullPointerException if the compiler doesn't like a null arg
+   */
+  public static Object command(Object arg)
+  {
+    return VMCompiler.command(arg);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Calling <code>Compiler.enable()</code> will cause the compiler
+   * to resume operation if it was previously disabled; provided that a
+   * compiler even exists.
+   */
+  public static void enable()
+  {
+    VMCompiler.enable();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Calling <code>Compiler.disable()</code> will cause the compiler
+   * to be suspended; provided that a compiler even exists.
+   */
+  public static void disable()
+  {
+    VMCompiler.disable();
+  }
+}