src/base/predictor.hh

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 * Authors: Steve Raasch
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//
//  Abstract base class for a generic predictor
//
//

#ifndef __PREDICTOR_HH__
#define __PREDICTOR_HH__

class GenericPredictor {

  public:
    virtual void clear() = 0;

    virtual unsigned predict(unsigned long _index) = 0;
    virtual unsigned predict(unsigned long _index, unsigned &pdata) = 0;

    virtual unsigned peek(unsigned long _index) = 0;

    virtual void record(unsigned long _index, unsigned _actual_value,
                        unsigned _pred_value) = 0;
    virtual void record(unsigned long _index, unsigned _actual_value,
                        unsigned _pred_value, unsigned _pdata) = 0;

    virtual unsigned value(unsigned long _index) = 0;

    virtual void regStats() = 0;
    virtual void regFormulas() = 0;

    virtual ~GenericPredictor() {};
};

#endif //  __PREDICTOR_HH__