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package org.apache.bcel.generic;

/**
 * Super class for stack operations like DUP and POP.
 * 
 * @version $Id: StackInstruction.java 386056 2006-03-15 11:31:56Z tcurdt $
 * @author <A HREF="mailto:m.dahm@gmx.de">M. Dahm</A>
 */
public abstract class StackInstruction extends Instruction {

	/**
	 * 
	 */
	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

	/**
	 * Empty constructor needed for the Class.newInstance() statement in
	 * Instruction.readInstruction(). Not to be used otherwise.
	 */
	StackInstruction() {
	}

	/**
	 * @param opcode
	 *            instruction opcode
	 */
	protected StackInstruction(short opcode) {
		super(opcode, (short) 1);
	}

	/**
	 * @return Type.UNKNOWN
	 */
	public Type getType(ConstantPoolGen cp) {
		return Type.UNKNOWN;
	}
}
