Add helper method

git-svn-id: https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/llvm/trunk@5753 91177308-0d34-0410-b5e6-96231b3b80d8

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/llvm/Pass.h b/include/llvm/Pass.h
index 7138fad..9e8976e 100644
--- a/include/llvm/Pass.h
+++ b/include/llvm/Pass.h
@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ public:
     return dynamic_cast<AnalysisType*>(Resolver->getAnalysisToUpdate(PI));
   }
 
+  /// mustPreserveAnalysisID - This method serves the same function as
+  /// getAnalysisToUpdate, but works if you just have an AnalysisID.  This
+  /// obviously cannot give you a properly typed instance of the class if you
+  /// don't have the class name available (use getAnalysisToUpdate if you do),
+  /// but it can tell you if you need to preserve the pass at least.
+  ///
+  bool mustPreserveAnalysisID(const PassInfo *AnalysisID) const;
+
   /// getAnalysis<AnalysisType>() - This function is used by subclasses to get
   /// to the analysis information that they claim to use by overriding the
   /// getAnalysisUsage function.