1 package org.jpl7.fli;
2 
3 /**
4  * A PointerHolder is a trivial extension of a LongHolder. This is sort of a
5  * no-no in Java, as the long value stored herein is sometimes a machine
6  * address. (Don't tell Sun.)
7  *
8  * <hr>
9  * Copyright (C) 1998 Fred Dushin
10  * <p>
11  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
12  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
13  *
14  * <ol>
15  * <li>Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
16  * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
17  *
18  * <li>Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
19  * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
20  * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
21  * </ol>
22  *
23  * <p>
24  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
25  * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
26  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
27  * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
28  * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
29  * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
30  * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
31  * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
32  * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
33  * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
34  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
35  * <hr>
36  *
37  * @author Fred Dushin fadushin@syr.edu
38  * @version $Revision$
39  */
40 // Implementation notes:
41 // There could be issues in the future with signedness, since Java
42 // does not have an unsigned type; make sure not to do any arithmetic
43 // with the stored value.
44 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------/
45 public class PointerHolder extends LongHolder {
46 }
47