mpact/sim/generic/decoder_interface.h

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#ifndef MPACT_SIM_GENERIC_DECODER_INTERFACE_H_
#define MPACT_SIM_GENERIC_DECODER_INTERFACE_H_

#include <cstdint>

namespace mpact {
namespace sim {
namespace generic {

class Instruction;

// This is the simulator's interface to the instruction decoder.
class DecoderInterface {
 public:
  // Return a decoded instruction for the given address. If there are errors
  // in the instruciton decoding, the decoder should still produce an
  // instruction that can be executed, but its semantic action function should
  // set an error condition in the simulation when executed.
  virtual Instruction *DecodeInstruction(uint64_t address) = 0;
  virtual ~DecoderInterface() = default;
};

}  // namespace generic
}  // namespace sim
}  // namespace mpact

#endif  // MPACT_SIM_GENERIC_DECODER_INTERFACE_H_