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+++ new/src/hotspot/share/jfr/recorder/service/jfrRecorderThread.hpp	2018-04-09 15:13:24.772085238 +0200
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 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.
+ *
+ * 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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+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef SHARE_VM_JFR_RECORDER_SERVICE_JFRRECORDERTHREAD_HPP
+#define SHARE_VM_JFR_RECORDER_SERVICE_JFRRECORDERTHREAD_HPP
+
+#include "memory/allocation.hpp"
+#include "utilities/debug.hpp"
+
+class JavaThread;
+class JfrCheckpointManager;
+class JfrPostBox;
+class Thread;
+
+class JfrRecorderThread : AllStatic {
+ private:
+  static JfrPostBox* _post_box;
+
+ public:
+  static JfrPostBox& post_box();
+  static bool start(JfrCheckpointManager* cp_manager, JfrPostBox* post_box, TRAPS);
+};
+
+#endif // SHARE_VM_JFR_RECORDER_SERVICE_JFRRECORDERTHREAD_HPP