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/**
 * @file
 * Declaration of a Most Recently Used replacement policy.
 * The victim is chosen using the timestamp. The block that was accessed the
 * last is the one chosen to be replaced.
 */

#ifndef __MEM_CACHE_REPLACEMENT_POLICIES_MRU_RP_HH__
#define __MEM_CACHE_REPLACEMENT_POLICIES_MRU_RP_HH__

#include "mem/cache/replacement_policies/base.hh"
#include "params/MRURP.hh"

class MRURP : public BaseReplacementPolicy
{
  public:
    /** Convenience typedef. */
    typedef MRURPParams Params;

    /**
     * Construct and initiliaze this replacement policy.
     */
    MRURP(const Params *p);

    /**
     * Destructor.
     */
    ~MRURP() {}

    /**
     * Touch a block to update its last touch tick.
     *
     * @param blk Cache block to be touched.
     */
    void touch(CacheBlk *blk);

    /**
     * Reset replacement data for a block. Used when a block is inserted.
     * Sets its last touch tick as the current tick.
     *
     * @param blk Cache block to be reset.
     */
    void reset(CacheBlk *blk);

    /**
     * Find replacement victim using access timestamps.
     * @param cands Replacement candidates, selected by indexing policy.
     * @return Cache block to be replaced.
     */
    CacheBlk* getVictim(ReplacementCandidates& candidates) override;
};

#endif // __MEM_CACHE_REPLACEMENT_POLICIES_MRU_RP_HH__