Class NameAllocator

java.lang.Object

NameAllocator

public class NameAllocator
extends java.lang.Object

A NameAllocator provides a succession of names, all sharing an initial prefix.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static NameAllocator	getLabelAllocator() Gets an allocator to be used for LLVM names of labels.
static NameAllocator	getTempAllocator() Gets an allocator to be used for LLVM names of temporary values.
java.lang.String	next() Provides the next name in this allocator's sequence.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

next

public java.lang.String next()

Provides the next name in this allocator's sequence.

Returns:

the next name

getTempAllocator

public static NameAllocator getTempAllocator()

Gets an allocator to be used for LLVM names of temporary values.

Returns:

an allocator with prefix %t

getLabelAllocator

public static NameAllocator getLabelAllocator()

Gets an allocator to be used for LLVM names of labels. (These are used for compiling if and while.)

Returns:

an allocator with prefix label_