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package io.github.dmlloyd.classfile.attribute;

import io.github.dmlloyd.classfile.Attribute;
import io.github.dmlloyd.classfile.BootstrapMethodEntry;
import io.github.dmlloyd.classfile.constantpool.ConstantPool;
import java.util.List;

import io.github.dmlloyd.classfile.impl.BoundAttribute;
import io.github.dmlloyd.classfile.impl.UnboundAttribute;

/**
 * Models the {@code BootstrapMethods} attribute (JVMS {@jvms 4.7.23}), which serves as
 * an extension to the constant pool of a classfile.  Elements of the bootstrap
 * method table are accessed through {@link ConstantPool}.
 * 
 * The attribute does not permit multiple instances in a given location.
 * Subsequent occurrence of the attribute takes precedence during the attributed
 * element build or transformation.
 * 
 * The attribute was introduced in the Java SE Platform version 7.
 *
 * @since 24
 */
public sealed interface BootstrapMethodsAttribute
        extends Attribute
        permits BoundAttribute.BoundBootstrapMethodsAttribute,
                UnboundAttribute.EmptyBootstrapAttribute {

    /**
     * {@return the elements of the bootstrap method table}
     */
    List bootstrapMethods();

    /**
     * {@return the size of the bootstrap methods table}.  Calling this method
     * does not necessarily inflate the entire table.
     */
    int bootstrapMethodsSize();

    // No factories; BMA is generated as part of constant pool
}