Inter-component Interfaces: Class Struct Reference

This class contains methods for parsing classes, querying class properties, setting external properties of a class (source file name, class file name), calling the verifier, preparing, resolving and initializing the class.


Public Member Functions
void	init_internals (const Global_Env env, const String name, ClassLoader *cl)
	Initializes class-member variables to their initial values.
void	clear_internals ()
	Clears member variables within a class.
bool	has_super_class () const
	Determines whether the given class has a super class.
const String *	get_super_class_name () const
	Gets the name of the super class.
Class *	get_super_class () const
	Gets the super class of the given class.
ClassLoader *	get_class_loader () const
	Gets the class loader of the given class.
ManagedObject **	get_class_handle () const
	Gets the class handle of `java.lang.Class` for the given class.
const String *	get_name () const
	Gets the natively interned class name for the given class.
String *	get_java_name ()
	Gets a natively interned class name for the given class.
String *	get_signature () const
	Gets a class signature.
String *	get_simple_name ()
	Gets a simple name of the class.
Package *	get_package () const
	Gets a package containing the given class.
int	get_depth () const
	Gets depth in the hierarchy of the given class.
bool	get_fast_instanceof_flag () const
VTable *	get_vtable () const
	Gets the vtable for the given class.
Allocation_Handle	get_allocation_handle () const
	Gets an allocation handle for the given class.
size_t	get_source_file_name_length ()
	Gets the length of the source-file name.
const char *	get_source_file_name ()
	Gets a source-file name.
Method *	get_method_from_vtable (unsigned method_idx) const
	Gets a method localed at `method_idx` in the `m_vtable_descriptors` table.
unsigned	get_number_of_virtual_method_entries () const
	Returns the number of virtual methods in vtable.
Class *	get_first_child () const
	Gets the first subclass for Class Hierarchy Analysis.
Class *	get_next_sibling () const
	Return the next sibling for Class Hierarchy Analysis.
size_t	get_offset_of_fast_allocation_flag ()
	Gets an offset of `m_is_fast_allocation_possible` in the class.
size_t	get_offset_of_allocation_handle ()
	Gets an offset of `m_allocation_handle` in the class.
size_t	get_offset_of_instance_data_size ()
	Gets an offset of `m_instance_data_size` in the class.
unsigned char	get_number_of_dimensions () const
	Gets the number of array dimensions.
Class *	get_array_base_class () const
	Gets the base class of the array (for non-primitive arrays only).
Class *	get_array_element_class () const
	Gets the class of the array element.
TypeDesc *	get_array_element_type_desc () const
	Gets the array-element type descriptor.
Class_State	get_state () const
	Gets the class state.
uint16	get_number_of_superinterfaces () const
	Gets a number of superinterfaces.
const String *	get_superinterface_name (uint16 index) const
	Gets a super-interface name from the array of super-interfaces that the given class implements.
Class *	get_superinterface (uint16 index) const
	Gets a superinterface from the array of superinterfaces the given class implements.
ConstantPool &	get_constant_pool ()
	Gets a constant pool of the given class.
uint16	get_number_of_fields () const
	Gets a number of fields in the given class.
uint16	get_number_of_static_fields () const
	Gets a number of static fields in the given class.
Field *	get_field (uint16 index) const
	Gets a field from the given class by its position in the class-fields array.
void *	get_static_data_address () const
	Gets an address of the memory block containing static data of the given class.
uint16	get_number_of_methods () const
	Gets a number of methods in the given class.
Method *	get_method (uint16 index) const
	Gets a method from the given class by its position in the class-method array.
uint16	get_declaring_class_index () const
	Gets a constant-pool index of the declaring class.
uint16	get_enclosing_class_index () const
	Gets a constant-pool index of the enclosing class.
uint16	get_enclosing_method_index () const
	Gets a constant-pool index of the enclosing method.
uint16	get_number_of_inner_classes () const
	Gets a number of inner classes.
uint16	get_inner_class_index (uint16 index) const
	Gets an index in the constant pool of the given class, which describes the inner class.
uint16	get_inner_class_access_flags (uint16 index) const
	Gets access flags for the inner class.
AnnotationTable *	get_annotations () const
	Gets a collection of annotations.
AnnotationTable *	get_invisible_annotations () const
	Gets a collection of invisible annotations.
unsigned int	get_allocated_size () const
	Gets a class instance size.
unsigned int	get_instance_data_size () const
unsigned int	get_array_element_size () const
	Gets the array-alement size.
unsigned	get_id () const
	Gets the class ID.
uint16	get_version () const
	Gets major version of class file.
uint16	get_access_flags () const
	Gets access and properties flags of the given class.
bool	is_primitive () const
	Checks whether the given class represents the primitive type.
bool	is_array () const
	Checks whether the given class represents an array.
bool	is_array_of_primitives () const
	Checks whether the base class of the given array is primitive.
bool	is_public () const
	Checks whether the class has the `ACC_PUBLIC` flag set.
bool	is_private () const
	Checks whether the class has the `ACC_PUBLIC` flag set.
bool	is_protected () const
	Checks whether the class has the `ACC_PUBLIC` flag set.
bool	is_final () const
	Checks whether the class has the `ACC_FINAL` flag set.
bool	is_super () const
	Checks whether the class has the `ACC_SUPER` flag set.
bool	is_interface () const
	Checks whether the class has the `ACC_INTERFACE` flag set.
bool	is_abstract () const
	Checks whether the class has the `ACC_ABSTRACT` flag set.
bool	is_enum () const
	Checks whether the class is enum, that is the `ACC_ENUM` flag is set.
bool	is_synthetic () const
	Checks whether the class has the `ACC_SYNTHETIC` flag set.
bool	is_annotation () const
	Checks whether the class is an annotation.
bool	has_finalizer () const
	Checks whether the given class has a finalizer.
bool	is_inner_class () const
	Checks whether the given class is an inner class of some other class.
bool	can_access_inner_class (Global_Env env, Class inner_class)
	Checks whether the given class can access `inner_class`.
bool	can_access_member (Class_Member *member)
	Checks whether the given class can access a member class.
bool	has_source_information () const
	Checks whether the given class has a source-file name available.
bool	is_initializing () const
	Checks whether the given class is in the process of initialization.
bool	is_initialized () const
	Checks whether the class is initialized.
bool	in_error () const
	Checks whether the class is in the error state.
bool	is_at_least_prepared () const
	Checks whether the given class has a passed preparation stage.
bool	is_instanceof (Class *clss)
	Checks whether the given class represents a class that is a subtype of `clss`, according to the Java instance of rules.
void	set_class_file_name (const char *cf_name)
	FIXME: all setter functions must be rethought to become private or to be removed altogether, if possible.
void	set_instance_data_size_constraint_bit ()
	Sets instance data size constraint bit to let the allocation know there are constraints on the way instance should be allocated.
void	set_class_handle (ManagedObject **oh)
	Sets a class handle of `java.lang.Class` for the given class.
bool	parse (Global_Env *env, ByteReader &cfs)
	Constructs internal representation of a class from the byte array (defines class).
bool	load_ancestors (Global_Env *env)
	Loads a super class and super interfaces of the given class.
bool	verify (const Global_Env *env)
	Verifies bytecodes of the class.
bool	verify_constraints (const Global_Env *env)
	Verifies constraints for the given class collected during the bytecodes verification.
void	setup_as_primitive (ClassLoader *cl)
	Setups the given class as representing a primitive type.
void	setup_as_array (Global_Env env, unsigned char num_dimensions, bool isArrayOfPrimitives, Class baseClass, Class *elementClass)
	Sets up the given class as representing an array.
bool	prepare (Global_Env *env)
	Prepares a class:.
Class *	_resolve_class (Global_Env *env, unsigned cp_index)
	Resolves a constant-pool entry to a class.
Class *	resolve_declaring_class (Global_Env *env)
	Resolves a declaring class.
Field *	_resolve_field (Global_Env *env, unsigned cp_index)
	Resolves a field in the constant pool of the given class.
Method *	_resolve_method (Global_Env *env, unsigned cp_index)
	Resolves a method in the constant pool of the given class.
void	initialize ()
	Initializes the class.
Field *	lookup_field (const String name, const String descriptor)
	Looks up the field with specified name and descriptor in the given class only.
Field *	lookup_field_recursive (const String name, const String descriptor)
	Looks up the field with specified name and descriptor in the given class and also in the super class and super-interfaces recursively.
Method *	lookup_method (const String name, const String desc)
	Looks up a method with a specified name and descriptor in the given class only.
ManagedObject *	allocate_instance ()
	Allocates an instance of the given class and returns a pointer to it.
unsigned	calculate_array_size (int length) const
	Calculates a size of the block allocated for the array, which is represented by the given class.
unsigned	calculate_size ()
	Estimates the amount of memory allocated for C++ part of the given class.
void	register_jit_extended_class_callback (JIT jit_to_be_notified, void callback_data)
	Registers a callback that is called to notify the given JIT whenever the given class is extended.
void	do_jit_extended_class_callbacks (Class *new_subclass)
	Calls registered JITs callbacks to notify that the given class was extended by `new_class`.
bool	has_source_debug_extension () const
	Checks whether the given class has the `SourceDebugExtension` attribute.
unsigned	get_source_debug_extension_length () const
	Gets length of the `SourceDebugExtension` attribute.
const char *	get_source_debug_extension () const
	Gets data from the `SourceDebugExtension` attribute.
void	set_verification_data (void *data)
	Stores a verifier specific pointer into the given class.
void *	get_verification_data ()
	Gets a pointer to verifier specific data, previously stored with the call to `set_verification_data`.
void	lock ()
	Locks access to the given class.
void	unlock ()
	Unlocks access to the given class.
void	instance_allocated (unsigned size)
	Updates allocation statistics.
void	instanceof_slow_path_taken ()
	Updates an instance of slow path statistics.
void	class_thrown ()
	Updates throwing statistics for `java/lang/Throwable` decendants.
void *	code_alloc (size_t size, size_t alignment, Code_Allocation_Action action)
	Allocates memory for code from pool of defining classloader for the class.
void	initialization_checked ()
	Updates initialization check statistics.
uint64	get_times_allocated () const
	Gets the number of times instance of the given class was allocated.
uint64	get_total_bytes_allocated () const
	Gets the total number of bytes allocated for instances of the given class.
uint64	get_times_instanceof_slow_path_taken () const
	Gets the number of times the slow path of the check instance was taken.
uint64	get_times_thrown () const
	Gets the number of times the given class was thrown.
uint64	get_times_init_checked () const
	Gets the number of times the initialization of the given class was checked by run-time helpers.
uint64	get_total_padding_bytes () const
	Gets the number of excessive bytes used for aligning class fields.
Static Public Member Functions
static size_t	get_offset_of_depth ()
	Gets offset of m_depth field in struct Class.
static size_t	get_offset_of_fast_instanceof_flag ()
	Gets offset of m_is_suitable_for_fast_instanceof field in struct Class.
static size_t	get_offset_of_class_init_checks ()
	Gets an offset of `m_num_class_init_checks` in the class.
static size_t	get_offset_of_array_element_class ()
	Gets an offset of `m_array_element_class` in the class.
static size_t	get_offset_of_jlc_handle ()
	Gets an offset of `m_class_handle` in the class.
static void *	helper_get_interface_vtable (ManagedObject obj, Class iid)
	Gets the interface vtable for interface `iid` within object `obj`.
Classes
struct	Class_Super
struct	InnerClass

Member Function Documentation

void Class.init_internals	(	const Global_Env *	env,
		const String *	name,
		ClassLoader *	cl
	)

Initializes class-member variables to their initial values.

Parameters:

`[in]`	env	- VM environment
`[in]`	name	- a class name to assign to the given class
`[in]`	cl	- a class loader for the given class

void Class.clear_internals ( )

Clears member variables within a class.

bool Class.has_super_class ( ) const

Determines whether the given class has a super class.

Returns:: true if the current class has a super class; otherwise false.

const String* Class.get_super_class_name ( ) const

Gets the name of the super class.

Returns:: The super class name or NULL, if the given class is java/lang/Object.

Note:: It is valid until the super class is loaded; after that, use get_super_class()->get_name() to retrieve the super class name.

Class* Class.get_super_class ( ) const

Gets the super class of the given class.

Returns:: The super class of the given class or NULL, if the given class is java/lang/Object.

ClassLoader* Class.get_class_loader ( ) const

Gets the class loader of the given class.

Returns:: the class loader of the given class.

ManagedObject** Class.get_class_handle ( ) const

Gets the class handle of java.lang.Class for the given class.

Returns:: The java.lang.Class handle for the given class.

const String* Class.get_name ( ) const

Gets the natively interned class name for the given class.

Returns:: The class name in the VM format.

String* Class.get_java_name ( )

Gets a natively interned class name for the given class.

Returns:: A class name in the Java format.

String* Class.get_signature ( ) const

Gets a class signature.

Returns:: A class signature.

String* Class.get_simple_name ( )

Gets a simple name of the class.

Returns:: A simple name of the class.

Package* Class.get_package ( ) const

Gets a package containing the given class.

Returns:: A package to which the given class belongs.

int Class.get_depth ( ) const

Gets depth in the hierarchy of the given class.

Returns:: A number of classes in the super-class hierarchy.

bool Class.get_fast_instanceof_flag ( ) const

VTable* Class.get_vtable ( ) const

Gets the vtable for the given class.

Returns:: The vtable for the given class or NULL, if the given class is an interface.

Allocation_Handle Class.get_allocation_handle ( ) const

Gets an allocation handle for the given class.

size_t Class.get_source_file_name_length ( )

Gets the length of the source-file name.

Returns:: The length in bytes of the source-file name.

const char* Class.get_source_file_name ( )

Gets a source-file name.

Returns:: A source-file name for the given class.

Method* Class.get_method_from_vtable ( unsigned method_idx ) const

Gets a method localed at method_idx in the m_vtable_descriptors table.

Parameters:

method_idx

- index of method in vtable descriptors table

Returns:: A method from the vtable descriptors table.

unsigned Class.get_number_of_virtual_method_entries ( ) const

Returns the number of virtual methods in vtable.

Class* Class.get_first_child ( ) const

Gets the first subclass for Class Hierarchy Analysis.

Returns:: The first subclass.

Class* Class.get_next_sibling ( ) const

Return the next sibling for Class Hierarchy Analysis.

Returns:: The next sibling.

static size_t Class.get_offset_of_depth ( ) [static]

Gets offset of m_depth field in struct Class.

Note:: Instanceof helpers use returned offset.

static size_t Class.get_offset_of_fast_instanceof_flag ( ) [static]

Gets offset of m_is_suitable_for_fast_instanceof field in struct Class.

Note:: Instanceof helper uses returned offset.

size_t Class.get_offset_of_fast_allocation_flag ( )

Gets an offset of m_is_fast_allocation_possible in the class.

Note:: Allocation helpers use returned offset.

size_t Class.get_offset_of_allocation_handle ( )

Gets an offset of m_allocation_handle in the class.

Note:: Allocation helpers use returned offset.

size_t Class.get_offset_of_instance_data_size ( )

Gets an offset of m_instance_data_size in the class.

Note:: Allocation helpers use returned offset.

static size_t Class.get_offset_of_class_init_checks ( ) [static]

Gets an offset of m_num_class_init_checks in the class.

Note:: Class initialization helper on IPF uses returned offset.

static size_t Class.get_offset_of_array_element_class ( ) [static]

Gets an offset of m_array_element_class in the class.

Note:: Class initialization helper on IPF uses returned offset.

static size_t Class.get_offset_of_jlc_handle ( ) [static]

Gets an offset of m_class_handle in the class.

Note:: It used by VMHelper class

unsigned char Class.get_number_of_dimensions ( ) const

Gets the number of array dimensions.

Returns:: Number of dimentions in an array represented by this class.

Class* Class.get_array_base_class ( ) const

Gets the base class of the array (for non-primitive arrays only).

Returns:: Class describing the base type of an array represented by this class.

Class* Class.get_array_element_class ( ) const

Gets the class of the array element.

Returns:: Class describing the element of an array represented by this class.

TypeDesc* Class.get_array_element_type_desc ( ) const

Gets the array-element type descriptor.

Returns:: Type descriptor for the element of an array represented by this class.

Class_State Class.get_state ( ) const

Gets the class state.

Returns:: The class state.

uint16 Class.get_number_of_superinterfaces ( ) const

Gets a number of superinterfaces.

Returns:: A number of superinterfaces of the given class.

const String* Class.get_superinterface_name ( uint16 index ) const

Gets a super-interface name from the array of super-interfaces that the given class implements.

Parameters:

[in] index - an index of super-interface to return the name for

Returns:: The requested super-interface name.

Class* Class.get_superinterface ( uint16 index ) const

Gets a superinterface from the array of superinterfaces the given class implements.

Parameters:

[in] index - an index of a superinterface to return

Returns:: A requested superinterface.

ConstantPool& Class.get_constant_pool ( )

Gets a constant pool of the given class.

Returns:: A constant pool of the given class.

uint16 Class.get_number_of_fields ( ) const

Gets a number of fields in the given class.

Returns:: A number of fields in the given class.

uint16 Class.get_number_of_static_fields ( ) const

Gets a number of static fields in the given class.

Returns:: A number of static fields in the given class.

Field* Class.get_field ( uint16 index ) const

Gets a field from the given class by its position in the class-fields array.

Parameters:

[in] index - an index in the class-fields array of a field to retrieve

Returns:: The requested field.

void* Class.get_static_data_address ( ) const

Gets an address of the memory block containing static data of the given class.

Returns:: An address of a static data block.

uint16 Class.get_number_of_methods ( ) const

Gets a number of methods in the given class.

Returns:: A number of methods in the given class.

Method* Class.get_method ( uint16 index ) const

Gets a method from the given class by its position in the class-method array.

Parameters:

[in] index - an index in the class-method array of a method to retrieve

Returns:: A requested method.

uint16 Class.get_declaring_class_index ( ) const

Gets a constant-pool index of the declaring class.

Returns:: An index in the constant pool describing the requested declaring class.

uint16 Class.get_enclosing_class_index ( ) const

Gets a constant-pool index of the enclosing class.

Returns:: An index in the constant pool describing the requested enclosing class.

uint16 Class.get_enclosing_method_index ( ) const

Gets a constant-pool index of the enclosing method.

Returns:: An index in the constant pool describing the requested enclosing method.

uint16 Class.get_number_of_inner_classes ( ) const

Gets a number of inner classes.

Returns:: A number of inner classes.

uint16 Class.get_inner_class_index ( uint16 index ) const

Gets an index in the constant pool of the given class, which describes the inner class.

Parameters:

[in] index - an index of the inner class in the array of inner classes in the given class

Returns:: An index in the constant pool describing the requested inner class.

uint16 Class.get_inner_class_access_flags ( uint16 index ) const

Gets access flags for the inner class.

Parameters:

[in] index - an index of the inner class in the array of inner classes in the given class

Returns:: Access flags of the requested inner class.

AnnotationTable* Class.get_annotations ( ) const

Gets a collection of annotations.

Returns:: A collection of annotations.

AnnotationTable* Class.get_invisible_annotations ( ) const

Gets a collection of invisible annotations.

Returns:: A collection of invisible annotations.

unsigned int Class.get_allocated_size ( ) const

Gets a class instance size.

Returns:: A size of the allocated instance in bytes.

unsigned int Class.get_instance_data_size ( ) const

unsigned int Class.get_array_element_size ( ) const

Gets the array-alement size.

Returns:: A size of the array element.

Note:: The given function assumes that the class is an array class.

unsigned Class.get_id ( ) const

Gets the class ID.

uint16 Class.get_version ( ) const

Gets major version of class file.

Returns:: Major version of class file.

uint16 Class.get_access_flags ( ) const

Gets access and properties flags of the given class.

Returns:: The 16-bit integer representing access and properties flags the given class.

bool Class.is_primitive ( ) const

Checks whether the given class represents the primitive type.

Returns:: true if the class is primitive; otherwise false.

bool Class.is_array ( ) const

Checks whether the given class represents an array.

Returns:: true if the given class is an array, otherwise false.

bool Class.is_array_of_primitives ( ) const

Checks whether the base class of the given array is primitive.

Returns:: true if the base class is primitive, otherwise false.

bool Class.is_public ( ) const

Checks whether the class has the ACC_PUBLIC flag set.

Returns:: true if the class has the ACC_PUBLIC access flag set.

bool Class.is_private ( ) const

Checks whether the class has the ACC_PUBLIC flag set.

Returns:: true if the class has the ACC_PUBLIC access flag set.

bool Class.is_protected ( ) const

Checks whether the class has the ACC_PUBLIC flag set.

Returns:: true if the class has the ACC_PUBLIC access flag set.

bool Class.is_final ( ) const

Checks whether the class has the ACC_FINAL flag set.

Returns:: true if the class has the ACC_FINAL access flag set.

bool Class.is_super ( ) const

Checks whether the class has the ACC_SUPER flag set.

Returns:: true if the class has the ACC_SUPER access flag set.

bool Class.is_interface ( ) const

Checks whether the class has the ACC_INTERFACE flag set.

Returns:: true if the class has the ACC_INTERFACE access flag set.

bool Class.is_abstract ( ) const

Checks whether the class has the ACC_ABSTRACT flag set.

Returns:: true if the class has the ACC_ABSTRACT access flag set.

bool Class.is_enum ( ) const

Checks whether the class is enum, that is the ACC_ENUM flag is set.

Returns:: true if the class is enum.

bool Class.is_synthetic ( ) const

Checks whether the class has the ACC_SYNTHETIC flag set.

Returns:: true if the class has the ACC_SYNTHETIC access flag set.

bool Class.is_annotation ( ) const

Checks whether the class is an annotation.

Returns:: true if the class is an annotation.

bool Class.has_finalizer ( ) const

Checks whether the given class has a finalizer.

Returns:: true if the given class (or its super class) has a finalize method; otherwise false.

bool Class.is_inner_class ( ) const

Checks whether the given class is an inner class of some other class.

Returns:: true if the given class is an inner class of some other class, otherwise false.

bool Class.can_access_inner_class	(	Global_Env *	env,
		Class *	inner_class
	)

Checks whether the given class can access inner_class.

Parameters:

`[in]`	env	- VM environment
`[in]`	inner_class	- an inner class to check access to

Returns:: true if the given class has access to the inner class; otherwise false.

bool Class.can_access_member ( Class_Member * member )

Checks whether the given class can access a member class.

Parameters:

[in] member - a class member to check access to

Returns:: true if the given class can access a member class; otherwise false.

bool Class.has_source_information ( ) const

Checks whether the given class has a source-file name available.

Returns:: true if source file name is available for the given class; otherwise false.

bool Class.is_initializing ( ) const

Checks whether the given class is in the process of initialization.

Returns:: true if the class initialization method is executed; otherwise false.

bool Class.is_initialized ( ) const

Checks whether the class is initialized.

Returns:: true if the class is initialized; otherwise false.

bool Class.in_error ( ) const

Checks whether the class is in the error state.

Returns:: true if the class is in the error state; otherwise false.

bool Class.is_at_least_prepared ( ) const

Checks whether the given class has a passed preparation stage.

Returns:: true if the class has a passed preparation stage; otherwise false.

bool Class.is_instanceof ( Class * clss )

Checks whether the given class represents a class that is a subtype of clss, according to the Java instance of rules.

Parameters:

[in] clss - a class to check for being super relative

Returns:: true if the given class represents a class that is a subtype of clss, otherwise false.

void Class.set_class_file_name ( const char * cf_name )

FIXME: all setter functions must be rethought to become private or to be removed altogether, if possible.

Sets the name of a file from which the given class has been loaded.

Parameters:

[in] cf_name - a class-file name

void Class.set_instance_data_size_constraint_bit ( )

Sets instance data size constraint bit to let the allocation know there are constraints on the way instance should be allocated.

Note:: Constaints are recorded in the class_properties field of the class VTable.

void Class.set_class_handle ( ManagedObject ** oh )

Sets a class handle of java.lang.Class for the given class.

Parameters:

[in] oh - a class handle of java.lang.Class

bool Class.parse	(	Global_Env *	env,
		ByteReader &	cfs
	)

Constructs internal representation of a class from the byte array (defines class).

Parameters:

`[in]`	env	- VM environment
`[in]`	cfs	- a class-file stream; byte array contaning class data

bool Class.load_ancestors ( Global_Env * env )

Loads a super class and super interfaces of the given class.

The given class's class loader is used for it.

Parameters:

[in] env - VM environment

bool Class.verify ( const Global_Env * env )

Verifies bytecodes of the class.

Parameters:

[in] env - VM environment

Returns:: true if bytecodes of a class were successfully verified; otherwise false.

bool Class.verify_constraints ( const Global_Env * env )

Verifies constraints for the given class collected during the bytecodes verification.

Parameters:

[in] env - VM environment

Returns:: true if constraints successfully pass verification; otherwise false.

void Class.setup_as_primitive ( ClassLoader * cl )

Setups the given class as representing a primitive type.

Parameters:

[in] cl - a class loader the given class belongs to

Note:: FIXME: cl is always a bootstrap class loader for primitive types. Retrieve the bootstrap class loader from VM environment here, not one level up the calling stack.

void Class.setup_as_array	(	Global_Env *	env,
		unsigned char	num_dimensions,
		bool	isArrayOfPrimitives,
		Class *	baseClass,
		Class *	elementClass
	)

Sets up the given class as representing an array.

Parameters:

`[in]`	env	- VM environment
`[in]`	num_dimentions	- a number of dimentions this array has
`[in]`	isArrayOfPrimitives	- does this array is an array of primitives
`[in]`	baseClass	- base class of this array; for example, for `[[[Ljava/lang/String;` base class is `java/lang/String`
`[in]`	elementClass	- class representing element of this array; for example, for `[[I`, element the class is `[I`

Note:: For single-dimentional arrays baseClass and elementClass are the same.

bool Class.prepare ( Global_Env * env )

Prepares a class:.

assigns offsets:
- the offset of instance data fields
- virtual methods in a vtable
- static data fields in a static data block
creates a class vtable
creates a static field block
creates a static method block

Parameters:

[in] env - vm environment

Returns:: true if the class was successfully prepared; otherwise false.

Class* Class._resolve_class	(	Global_Env *	env,
		unsigned	cp_index
	)

Resolves a constant-pool entry to a class.

Loads a class if neccessary.

Parameters:

`[in]`	env	- VM environment
`[in]`	cp_index	- a constant-pool index of `CONSTANT_Class` to resolve

Returns:: A resolved class, if a resolution attempt succeeds; otherwise NULL.

Note:: Should become private as soon as wrappers become members of the struct Class.

Class* Class.resolve_declaring_class ( Global_Env * env )

Resolves a declaring class.

Returns:: A declaring class, if the given class is inner class of some other class and if the resolution was successful; otherwise NULL.

Field* Class._resolve_field	(	Global_Env *	env,
		unsigned	cp_index
	)

Resolves a field in the constant pool of the given class.

Parameters:

`[in]`	env	- VM environment
`[in]`	cp_index	- an index of an entry in the constant pool, which describes field to be resolved

Returns:: A resolved field, if a resolution attempt succeeds; otherwise NULL.

Note:: Should become private as soon as wrappers become members of the struct Class.

Method* Class._resolve_method	(	Global_Env *	env,
		unsigned	cp_index
	)

Resolves a method in the constant pool of the given class.

Parameters:

`[in]`	env	- VM environment
`[in]`	cp_index	- an index of an entry in the constant pool, which describes method to be resolved

Returns:: A resolved method, if a resolution attempt succeeds; otherwise NULL.

Note:: Should become private as soon as wrappers become members of the struct Class.

void Class.initialize ( )

Initializes the class.

Parameters:

[in] throw_exception - defines whether the exception should be thrown or raised

Note:: The given method may raise exception, if an error occurs during the initialization of the class.

Field* Class.lookup_field	(	const String *	name,
		const String *	descriptor
	)

Looks up the field with specified name and descriptor in the given class only.

Parameters:

`[in]`	name	- the field name to look up for
`[in]`	desc	- the field descriptor to look up for

Returns:: The looked up field if found in the given class, otherwise NULL.

Field* Class.lookup_field_recursive	(	const String *	name,
		const String *	descriptor
	)

Looks up the field with specified name and descriptor in the given class and also in the super class and super-interfaces recursively.

Parameters:

`[in]`	name	- field name to look up for
`[in]`	desc	- field descriptor to look up for

Returns:: The looked up field if found, NULL otherwise

Method* Class.lookup_method	(	const String *	name,
		const String *	desc
	)

Looks up a method with a specified name and descriptor in the given class only.

Parameters:

`[in]`	name	- a method name to look up for
`[in]`	desc	- a method descriptor to look up for

Returns:: The looked-up method, if found in the given class; otherwise NULL.

ManagedObject* Class.allocate_instance ( )

Allocates an instance of the given class and returns a pointer to it.

Returns:: A managed pointer to the allocated class instance; NULL, if no memory is available and OutOfMemoryError exception is raised on a caller thread.

unsigned Class.calculate_array_size ( int length ) const

Calculates a size of the block allocated for the array, which is represented by the given class.

Parameters:

[in] length the length of the array

Returns:: The size of the array of specified length in bytes, or 0 if the size is too big.

unsigned Class.calculate_size ( )

Estimates the amount of memory allocated for C++ part of the given class.

Returns:: The size of memory allocated for the given class.

static void* Class.helper_get_interface_vtable	(	ManagedObject *	obj,
		Class *	iid
	)			`[static]`

Gets the interface vtable for interface iid within object obj.

Parameters:

`[in]`	obj	- an object to retrieve an interface table entry from
`[in]`	iid	- an interface class to retrieve vtable for

Returns:: An interface vtable from object; NULL, if no such interface exists for the object.

void Class.register_jit_extended_class_callback	(	JIT *	jit_to_be_notified,
		void *	callback_data
	)

Registers a callback that is called to notify the given JIT whenever the given class is extended.

The callback_data pointer will be passed back to the JIT during the callback. The JIT's callback function is JIT_extended_class_callback.

Parameters:

`[in]`	jit_to_be_notified	- JIT to notify on extending the class
`[in]`	callback_data	- data to be passed back to JIT, when the callback is called

void Class.do_jit_extended_class_callbacks ( Class * new_subclass )

Calls registered JITs callbacks to notify that the given class was extended by new_class.

Parameters:

[in] new_subclass - a subclass extending the given class

bool Class.has_source_debug_extension ( ) const

Checks whether the given class has the SourceDebugExtension attribute.

Returns:: true if the SourceDebugExtension attribute is available for the given class; otherwise false.

unsigned Class.get_source_debug_extension_length ( ) const

Gets length of the SourceDebugExtension attribute.

Returns:: The SourceDebugExtension attribute length.

const char* Class.get_source_debug_extension ( ) const

Gets data from the SourceDebugExtension attribute.

Returns:: SourceDebugExtension attribute bytes.

void Class.set_verification_data ( void * data )

Stores a verifier specific pointer into the given class.

Parameters:

[in] data - a verifier specific data pointer

void* Class.get_verification_data ( )

Gets a pointer to verifier specific data, previously stored with the call to set_verification_data.

Returns:: A pointer to verifier specific data or NULL, if none was set.

void Class.lock ( )

Locks access to the given class.

void Class.unlock ( )

Unlocks access to the given class.

void Class.instance_allocated ( unsigned size )

Updates allocation statistics.

Parameters:

[in] size - a size of an allocated instance

void Class.instanceof_slow_path_taken ( )

Updates an instance of slow path statistics.

void Class.class_thrown ( )

Updates throwing statistics for java/lang/Throwable decendants.

void* Class.code_alloc	(	size_t	size,
		size_t	alignment,
		Code_Allocation_Action	action
	)

Allocates memory for code from pool of defining classloader for the class.

void Class.initialization_checked ( )

Updates initialization check statistics.

uint64 Class.get_times_allocated ( ) const

Gets the number of times instance of the given class was allocated.

Returns:: The number of allocations of the given class.

uint64 Class.get_total_bytes_allocated ( ) const

Gets the total number of bytes allocated for instances of the given class.

Returns:: The number of bytes allocated for all instances of the given class.

uint64 Class.get_times_instanceof_slow_path_taken ( ) const

Gets the number of times the slow path of the check instance was taken.

Returns:: The number of times the slow path was taken.

uint64 Class.get_times_thrown ( ) const

Gets the number of times the given class was thrown.

Returns:: The number of times the given class was thrown.

uint64 Class.get_times_init_checked ( ) const

Gets the number of times the initialization of the given class was checked by run-time helpers.

Returns:: The number of times initialization of the given class was checked.

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