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package javassist.tools.reflect;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;

A runtime metaobject.

A Metaobject is created for every object at the base level. A different reflective object is associated with a different metaobject.

The metaobject intercepts method calls on the reflective object at the base-level. To change the behavior of the method calls, a subclass of Metaobject should be defined.

To obtain a metaobject, calls _getMetaobject() on a reflective object. For example,

Metaobject m = ((Metalevel)reflectiveObject)._getMetaobject();
See Also:
/** * A runtime metaobject. * * <p>A <code>Metaobject</code> is created for * every object at the base level. A different reflective object is * associated with a different metaobject. * * <p>The metaobject intercepts method calls * on the reflective object at the base-level. To change the behavior * of the method calls, a subclass of <code>Metaobject</code> * should be defined. * * <p>To obtain a metaobject, calls <code>_getMetaobject()</code> * on a reflective object. For example, * * <pre> * Metaobject m = ((Metalevel)reflectiveObject)._getMetaobject(); * </pre> * * @see javassist.tools.reflect.ClassMetaobject * @see javassist.tools.reflect.Metalevel */
public class Metaobject implements Serializable {
default serialVersionUID
/** default serialVersionUID */
private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L; protected ClassMetaobject classmetaobject; protected Metalevel baseobject; protected Method[] methods;
Constructs a Metaobject. The metaobject is constructed before the constructor is called on the base-level object.
Params:
  • self – the object that this metaobject is associated with.
  • args – the parameters passed to the constructor of self.
/** * Constructs a <code>Metaobject</code>. The metaobject is * constructed before the constructor is called on the base-level * object. * * @param self the object that this metaobject is associated with. * @param args the parameters passed to the constructor of * <code>self</code>. */
public Metaobject(Object self, Object[] args) { baseobject = (Metalevel)self; classmetaobject = baseobject._getClass(); methods = classmetaobject.getReflectiveMethods(); }
Constructs a Metaobject without initialization. If calling this constructor, a subclass should be responsible for initialization.
/** * Constructs a <code>Metaobject</code> without initialization. * If calling this constructor, a subclass should be responsible * for initialization. */
protected Metaobject() { baseobject = null; classmetaobject = null; methods = null; } private void writeObject(ObjectOutputStream out) throws IOException { out.writeObject(baseobject); } private void readObject(ObjectInputStream in) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException { baseobject = (Metalevel)in.readObject(); classmetaobject = baseobject._getClass(); methods = classmetaobject.getReflectiveMethods(); }
Obtains the class metaobject associated with this metaobject.
See Also:
  • ClassMetaobject
/** * Obtains the class metaobject associated with this metaobject. * * @see javassist.tools.reflect.ClassMetaobject */
public final ClassMetaobject getClassMetaobject() { return classmetaobject; }
Obtains the object controlled by this metaobject.
/** * Obtains the object controlled by this metaobject. */
public final Object getObject() { return baseobject; }
Changes the object controlled by this metaobject.
Params:
  • self – the object
/** * Changes the object controlled by this metaobject. * * @param self the object */
public final void setObject(Object self) { baseobject = (Metalevel)self; classmetaobject = baseobject._getClass(); methods = classmetaobject.getReflectiveMethods(); // call _setMetaobject() after the metaobject is settled. baseobject._setMetaobject(this); }
Returns the name of the method specified by identifier.
/** * Returns the name of the method specified * by <code>identifier</code>. */
public final String getMethodName(int identifier) { String mname = methods[identifier].getName(); int j = ClassMetaobject.methodPrefixLen; for (;;) { char c = mname.charAt(j++); if (c < '0' || '9' < c) break; } return mname.substring(j); }
Returns an array of Class objects representing the formal parameter types of the method specified by identifier.
/** * Returns an array of <code>Class</code> objects representing the * formal parameter types of the method specified * by <code>identifier</code>. */
public final Class<?>[] getParameterTypes(int identifier) { return methods[identifier].getParameterTypes(); }
Returns a Class objects representing the return type of the method specified by identifier.
/** * Returns a <code>Class</code> objects representing the * return type of the method specified by <code>identifier</code>. */
public final Class<?> getReturnType(int identifier) { return methods[identifier].getReturnType(); }
Is invoked when public fields of the base-level class are read and the runtime system intercepts it. This method simply returns the value of the field.

Every subclass of this class should redefine this method.

/** * Is invoked when public fields of the base-level * class are read and the runtime system intercepts it. * This method simply returns the value of the field. * * <p>Every subclass of this class should redefine this method. */
public Object trapFieldRead(String name) { Class<?> jc = getClassMetaobject().getJavaClass(); try { return jc.getField(name).get(getObject()); } catch (NoSuchFieldException e) { throw new RuntimeException(e.toString()); } catch (IllegalAccessException e) { throw new RuntimeException(e.toString()); } }
Is invoked when public fields of the base-level class are modified and the runtime system intercepts it. This method simply sets the field to the given value.

Every subclass of this class should redefine this method.

/** * Is invoked when public fields of the base-level * class are modified and the runtime system intercepts it. * This method simply sets the field to the given value. * * <p>Every subclass of this class should redefine this method. */
public void trapFieldWrite(String name, Object value) { Class<?> jc = getClassMetaobject().getJavaClass(); try { jc.getField(name).set(getObject(), value); } catch (NoSuchFieldException e) { throw new RuntimeException(e.toString()); } catch (IllegalAccessException e) { throw new RuntimeException(e.toString()); } }
Is invoked when base-level method invocation is intercepted. This method simply executes the intercepted method invocation with the original parameters and returns the resulting value.

Every subclass of this class should redefine this method.

Note: this method is not invoked if the base-level method is invoked by a constructor in the super class. For example,

abstract class A {
  abstract void initialize();
  A() {
      initialize();    // not intercepted
  }
}
class B extends A {
  void initialize() { System.out.println("initialize()"); }
  B() {
      super();
      initialize();    // intercepted
  }
}

if an instance of B is created, the invocation of initialize() in B is intercepted only once. The first invocation by the constructor in A is not intercepted. This is because the link between a base-level object and a metaobject is not created until the execution of a constructor of the super class finishes.

/** * Is invoked when base-level method invocation is intercepted. * This method simply executes the intercepted method invocation * with the original parameters and returns the resulting value. * * <p>Every subclass of this class should redefine this method. * * <p>Note: this method is not invoked if the base-level method * is invoked by a constructor in the super class. For example, * * <pre> * abstract class A { * abstract void initialize(); * A() { * initialize(); // not intercepted * } * } * * class B extends A { * void initialize() { System.out.println("initialize()"); } * B() { * super(); * initialize(); // intercepted * } * }</pre> * * <p>if an instance of B is created, * the invocation of initialize() in B is intercepted only once. * The first invocation by the constructor in A is not intercepted. * This is because the link between a base-level object and a * metaobject is not created until the execution of a * constructor of the super class finishes. */
public Object trapMethodcall(int identifier, Object[] args) throws Throwable { try { return methods[identifier].invoke(getObject(), args); } catch (java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException e) { throw e.getTargetException(); } catch (java.lang.IllegalAccessException e) { throw new CannotInvokeException(e); } } }