001 /*
002 * This file is part of the Jikes RVM project (http://jikesrvm.org).
003 *
004 * This file is licensed to You under the Eclipse Public License (EPL);
005 * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You
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007 *
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009 *
010 * See the COPYRIGHT.txt file distributed with this work for information
011 * regarding copyright ownership.
012 */
013 package org.mmtk.utility.options;
014
015 import org.mmtk.policy.MarkSweepSpace;
016
017 /**
018 * Number of bits to use for the header cycle of mark sweep spaces.
019 */
020 public final class MarkSweepMarkBits extends org.vmutil.options.IntOption {
021 /**
022 * Create the option.
023 */
024 public MarkSweepMarkBits() {
025 super(Options.set, "Mark Sweep Mark Bits",
026 "Number of bits to use for the header cycle of mark sweep spaces",
027 MarkSweepSpace.DEFAULT_MARKCOUNT_BITS);
028 }
029
030 /**
031 * Ensure the value is valid.
032 */
033 @Override
034 protected void validate() {
035 failIf(this.value <= 0, "Must provide at least one bit");
036 failIf(this.value > MarkSweepSpace.MAX_MARKCOUNT_BITS , "Only "+MarkSweepSpace.MAX_MARKCOUNT_BITS+" bits are reserved in MarkSweepSpace");
037 }
038 }