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package org.apache.bcel.classfile;

import java.io.DataInput;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Objects;

import org.apache.bcel.Const;
import org.apache.bcel.generic.Type;
import org.apache.bcel.util.BCELComparator;

This class represents the method info structure, i.e., the representation for a method in the class. See JVM specification for details. A method has access flags, a name, a signature and a number of attributes.
/** * This class represents the method info structure, i.e., the representation * for a method in the class. See JVM specification for details. * A method has access flags, a name, a signature and a number of attributes. * */
public final class Method extends FieldOrMethod { private static BCELComparator bcelComparator = new BCELComparator() { @Override public boolean equals( final Object o1, final Object o2 ) { final Method THIS = (Method) o1; final Method THAT = (Method) o2; return Objects.equals(THIS.getName(), THAT.getName()) && Objects.equals(THIS.getSignature(), THAT.getSignature()); } @Override public int hashCode( final Object o ) { final Method THIS = (Method) o; return THIS.getSignature().hashCode() ^ THIS.getName().hashCode(); } }; // annotations defined on the parameters of a method private ParameterAnnotationEntry[] parameterAnnotationEntries;
Empty constructor, all attributes have to be defined via `setXXX' methods. Use at your own risk.
/** * Empty constructor, all attributes have to be defined via `setXXX' * methods. Use at your own risk. */
public Method() { }
Initialize from another object. Note that both objects use the same references (shallow copy). Use clone() for a physical copy.
/** * Initialize from another object. Note that both objects use the same * references (shallow copy). Use clone() for a physical copy. */
public Method(final Method c) { super(c); }
Construct object from file stream.
Params:
  • file – Input stream
Throws:
/** * Construct object from file stream. * @param file Input stream * @throws IOException * @throws ClassFormatException */
Method(final DataInput file, final ConstantPool constant_pool) throws IOException, ClassFormatException { super(file, constant_pool); }
Params:
  • access_flags – Access rights of method
  • name_index – Points to field name in constant pool
  • signature_index – Points to encoded signature
  • attributes – Collection of attributes
  • constant_pool – Array of constants
/** * @param access_flags Access rights of method * @param name_index Points to field name in constant pool * @param signature_index Points to encoded signature * @param attributes Collection of attributes * @param constant_pool Array of constants */
public Method(final int access_flags, final int name_index, final int signature_index, final Attribute[] attributes, final ConstantPool constant_pool) { super(access_flags, name_index, signature_index, attributes, constant_pool); }
Called by objects that are traversing the nodes of the tree implicitely defined by the contents of a Java class. I.e., the hierarchy of methods, fields, attributes, etc. spawns a tree of objects.
Params:
  • v – Visitor object
/** * Called by objects that are traversing the nodes of the tree implicitely * defined by the contents of a Java class. I.e., the hierarchy of methods, * fields, attributes, etc. spawns a tree of objects. * * @param v Visitor object */
@Override public void accept( final Visitor v ) { v.visitMethod(this); }
Returns:Code attribute of method, if any
/** * @return Code attribute of method, if any */
public Code getCode() { for (final Attribute attribute : super.getAttributes()) { if (attribute instanceof Code) { return (Code) attribute; } } return null; }
Returns:ExceptionTable attribute of method, if any, i.e., list all exceptions the method may throw not exception handlers!
/** * @return ExceptionTable attribute of method, if any, i.e., list all * exceptions the method may throw not exception handlers! */
public ExceptionTable getExceptionTable() { for (final Attribute attribute : super.getAttributes()) { if (attribute instanceof ExceptionTable) { return (ExceptionTable) attribute; } } return null; }
Returns:LocalVariableTable of code attribute if any, i.e. the call is forwarded to the Code atribute.
/** @return LocalVariableTable of code attribute if any, i.e. the call is forwarded * to the Code atribute. */
public LocalVariableTable getLocalVariableTable() { final Code code = getCode(); if (code == null) { return null; } return code.getLocalVariableTable(); }
Returns:LineNumberTable of code attribute if any, i.e. the call is forwarded to the Code atribute.
/** @return LineNumberTable of code attribute if any, i.e. the call is forwarded * to the Code atribute. */
public LineNumberTable getLineNumberTable() { final Code code = getCode(); if (code == null) { return null; } return code.getLineNumberTable(); }
Return string representation close to declaration format, `public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException', e.g.
Returns:String representation of the method.
/** * Return string representation close to declaration format, * `public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException', e.g. * * @return String representation of the method. */
@Override public String toString() { final String access = Utility.accessToString(super.getAccessFlags()); // Get name and signature from constant pool ConstantUtf8 c = (ConstantUtf8) super.getConstantPool().getConstant(super.getSignatureIndex(), Const.CONSTANT_Utf8); String signature = c.getBytes(); c = (ConstantUtf8) super.getConstantPool().getConstant(super.getNameIndex(), Const.CONSTANT_Utf8); final String name = c.getBytes(); signature = Utility.methodSignatureToString(signature, name, access, true, getLocalVariableTable()); final StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder(signature); for (final Attribute attribute : super.getAttributes()) { if (!((attribute instanceof Code) || (attribute instanceof ExceptionTable))) { buf.append(" [").append(attribute).append("]"); } } final ExceptionTable e = getExceptionTable(); if (e != null) { final String str = e.toString(); if (!str.isEmpty()) { buf.append("\n\t\tthrows ").append(str); } } return buf.toString(); }
Returns:deep copy of this method
/** * @return deep copy of this method */
public Method copy( final ConstantPool _constant_pool ) { return (Method) copy_(_constant_pool); }
Returns:return type of method
/** * @return return type of method */
public Type getReturnType() { return Type.getReturnType(getSignature()); }
Returns:array of method argument types
/** * @return array of method argument types */
public Type[] getArgumentTypes() { return Type.getArgumentTypes(getSignature()); }
Returns:Comparison strategy object
/** * @return Comparison strategy object */
public static BCELComparator getComparator() { return bcelComparator; }
Params:
  • comparator – Comparison strategy object
/** * @param comparator Comparison strategy object */
public static void setComparator( final BCELComparator comparator ) { bcelComparator = comparator; }
Return value as defined by given BCELComparator strategy. By default two method objects are said to be equal when their names and signatures are equal.
See Also:
  • equals.equals(Object)
/** * Return value as defined by given BCELComparator strategy. * By default two method objects are said to be equal when * their names and signatures are equal. * * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object) */
@Override public boolean equals( final Object obj ) { return bcelComparator.equals(this, obj); }
Return value as defined by given BCELComparator strategy. By default return the hashcode of the method's name XOR signature.
See Also:
  • hashCode.hashCode()
/** * Return value as defined by given BCELComparator strategy. * By default return the hashcode of the method's name XOR signature. * * @see java.lang.Object#hashCode() */
@Override public int hashCode() { return bcelComparator.hashCode(this); }
Returns:Annotations on the parameters of a method
Since:6.0
/** * @return Annotations on the parameters of a method * @since 6.0 */
public ParameterAnnotationEntry[] getParameterAnnotationEntries() { if (parameterAnnotationEntries == null) { parameterAnnotationEntries = ParameterAnnotationEntry.createParameterAnnotationEntries(getAttributes()); } return parameterAnnotationEntries; } }