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+++ new/plugins/simple_methods_anc/src/openjdk/jcov/filter/simplemethods/EmptyMethods.java	2018-05-08 10:21:19.957480208 -0700
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
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+ */
+package openjdk.jcov.filter.simplemethods;
+
+import org.objectweb.asm.tree.ClassNode;
+import org.objectweb.asm.tree.MethodNode;
+
+import java.util.function.BiPredicate;
+
+import static org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes.RETURN;
+
+public class EmptyMethods implements BiPredicate<ClassNode, MethodNode> {
+    @Override
+    public boolean test(ClassNode node, MethodNode m) {
+        int index = 0;
+        int opCode = -1;
+        //skip all instructions allowed to get values
+        for(; index < m.instructions.size(); index++) {
+            opCode = m.instructions.get(index).getOpcode();
+            if(opCode >=0) {
+                if (!Utils.isSimpleInstruction(opCode)) {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        //that should be a return
+        return opCode == RETURN;
+    }
+}