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package java.lang.invoke;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Arrays;

Methods to facilitate the creation of simple "function objects" that implement one or more interfaces by delegation to a provided MethodHandle, possibly after type adaptation and partial evaluation of arguments. These methods are typically used as bootstrap methods for invokedynamic call sites, to support the lambda expression and method reference expression features of the Java Programming Language.

Indirect access to the behavior specified by the provided MethodHandle proceeds in order through three phases:

  • Linkage occurs when the methods in this class are invoked. They take as arguments an interface to be implemented (typically a functional interface, one with a single abstract method), a name and signature of a method from that interface to be implemented, a method handle describing the desired implementation behavior for that method, and possibly other additional metadata, and produce a CallSite whose target can be used to create suitable function objects. Linkage may involve dynamically loading a new class that implements the target interface. The CallSite can be considered a "factory" for function objects and so these linkage methods are referred to as "metafactories".
  • Capture occurs when the CallSite's target is invoked, typically through an invokedynamic call site, producing a function object. This may occur many times for a single factory CallSite. Capture may involve allocation of a new function object, or may return an existing function object. The behavior MethodHandle may have additional parameters beyond those of the specified interface method; these are referred to as captured parameters, which must be provided as arguments to the CallSite target, and which may be early-bound to the behavior MethodHandle. The number of captured parameters and their types are determined during linkage. The identity of a function object produced by invoking the CallSite's target is unpredictable, and therefore identity-sensitive operations (such as reference equality, object locking, and System.identityHashCode() may produce different results in different implementations, or even upon different invocations in the same implementation.
  • Invocation occurs when an implemented interface method is invoked on a function object. This may occur many times for a single function object. The method referenced by the behavior MethodHandle is invoked with the captured arguments and any additional arguments provided on invocation, as if by MethodHandle.invoke(Object...).

It is sometimes useful to restrict the set of inputs or results permitted at invocation. For example, when the generic interface Predicate<T> is parameterized as Predicate<String>, the input must be a String, even though the method to implement allows any Object. At linkage time, an additional MethodType parameter describes the "instantiated" method type; on invocation, the arguments and eventual result are checked against this MethodType.

This class provides two forms of linkage methods: a standard version (metafactory(Lookup, String, MethodType, MethodType, MethodHandle, MethodType)) using an optimized protocol, and an alternate version altMetafactory(Lookup, String, MethodType, Object...)). The alternate version is a generalization of the standard version, providing additional control over the behavior of the generated function objects via flags and additional arguments. The alternate version adds the ability to manage the following attributes of function objects:

  • Bridging. It is sometimes useful to implement multiple variations of the method signature, involving argument or return type adaptation. This occurs when multiple distinct VM signatures for a method are logically considered to be the same method by the language. The flag FLAG_BRIDGES indicates that a list of additional MethodTypes will be provided, each of which will be implemented by the resulting function object. These methods will share the same name and instantiated type.
  • Multiple interfaces. If needed, more than one interface can be implemented by the function object. (These additional interfaces are typically marker interfaces with no methods.) The flag FLAG_MARKERS indicates that a list of additional interfaces will be provided, each of which should be implemented by the resulting function object.
  • Serializability. The generated function objects do not generally support serialization. If desired, FLAG_SERIALIZABLE can be used to indicate that the function objects should be serializable. Serializable function objects will use, as their serialized form, instances of the class SerializedLambda, which requires additional assistance from the capturing class (the class described by the Lookup parameter caller); see SerializedLambda for details.

Assume the linkage arguments are as follows:

  • invokedType (describing the CallSite signature) has K parameters of types (D1..Dk) and return type Rd;
  • samMethodType (describing the implemented method type) has N parameters, of types (U1..Un) and return type Ru;
  • implMethod (the MethodHandle providing the implementation has M parameters, of types (A1..Am) and return type Ra (if the method describes an instance method, the method type of this method handle already includes an extra first argument corresponding to the receiver);
  • instantiatedMethodType (allowing restrictions on invocation) has N parameters, of types (T1..Tn) and return type Rt.

Then the following linkage invariants must hold:

  • Rd is an interface
  • implMethod is a direct method handle
  • samMethodType and instantiatedMethodType have the same arity N, and for i=1..N, Ti and Ui are the same type, or Ti and Ui are both reference types and Ti is a subtype of Ui
  • Either Rt and Ru are the same type, or both are reference types and Rt is a subtype of Ru
  • K + N = M
  • For i=1..K, Di = Ai
  • For i=1..N, Ti is adaptable to Aj, where j=i+k
  • The return type Rt is void, or the return type Ra is not void and is adaptable to Rt

Further, at capture time, if implMethod corresponds to an instance method, and there are any capture arguments (K > 0), then the first capture argument (corresponding to the receiver) must be non-null.

A type Q is considered adaptable to S as follows:

adaptable types
QSLink-time checksInvocation-time checks
PrimitivePrimitive Q can be converted to S via a primitive widening conversion None
PrimitiveReference S is a supertype of the Wrapper(Q) Cast from Wrapper(Q) to S
ReferencePrimitive for parameter types: Q is a primitive wrapper and Primitive(Q) can be widened to S
for return types: If Q is a primitive wrapper, check that Primitive(Q) can be widened to S
If Q is not a primitive wrapper, cast Q to the base Wrapper(S); for example Number for numeric types
ReferenceReference for parameter types: S is a supertype of Q
for return types: none
Cast from Q to S
API Note:These linkage methods are designed to support the evaluation of lambda expressions and method references in the Java Language. For every lambda expressions or method reference in the source code, there is a target type which is a functional interface. Evaluating a lambda expression produces an object of its target type. The recommended mechanism for evaluating lambda expressions is to desugar the lambda body to a method, invoke an invokedynamic call site whose static argument list describes the sole method of the functional interface and the desugared implementation method, and returns an object (the lambda object) that implements the target type. (For method references, the implementation method is simply the referenced method; no desugaring is needed.)

The argument list of the implementation method and the argument list of the interface method(s) may differ in several ways. The implementation methods may have additional arguments to accommodate arguments captured by the lambda expression; there may also be differences resulting from permitted adaptations of arguments, such as casting, boxing, unboxing, and primitive widening. (Varargs adaptations are not handled by the metafactories; these are expected to be handled by the caller.)

Invokedynamic call sites have two argument lists: a static argument list and a dynamic argument list. The static argument list is stored in the constant pool; the dynamic argument is pushed on the operand stack at capture time. The bootstrap method has access to the entire static argument list (which in this case, includes information describing the implementation method, the target interface, and the target interface method(s)), as well as a method signature describing the number and static types (but not the values) of the dynamic arguments and the static return type of the invokedynamic site.

Implementation Note:The implementation method is described with a method handle. In theory, any method handle could be used. Currently supported are direct method handles representing invocation of virtual, interface, constructor and static methods.
Since:1.8
/** * <p>Methods to facilitate the creation of simple "function objects" that * implement one or more interfaces by delegation to a provided {@link MethodHandle}, * possibly after type adaptation and partial evaluation of arguments. These * methods are typically used as <em>bootstrap methods</em> for {@code invokedynamic} * call sites, to support the <em>lambda expression</em> and <em>method * reference expression</em> features of the Java Programming Language. * * <p>Indirect access to the behavior specified by the provided {@code MethodHandle} * proceeds in order through three phases: * <ul> * <li><em>Linkage</em> occurs when the methods in this class are invoked. * They take as arguments an interface to be implemented (typically a * <em>functional interface</em>, one with a single abstract method), a * name and signature of a method from that interface to be implemented, a * method handle describing the desired implementation behavior * for that method, and possibly other additional metadata, and produce a * {@link CallSite} whose target can be used to create suitable function * objects. Linkage may involve dynamically loading a new class that * implements the target interface. The {@code CallSite} can be considered a * "factory" for function objects and so these linkage methods are referred * to as "metafactories".</li> * * <li><em>Capture</em> occurs when the {@code CallSite}'s target is * invoked, typically through an {@code invokedynamic} call site, * producing a function object. This may occur many times for * a single factory {@code CallSite}. Capture may involve allocation of a * new function object, or may return an existing function object. The * behavior {@code MethodHandle} may have additional parameters beyond those * of the specified interface method; these are referred to as <em>captured * parameters</em>, which must be provided as arguments to the * {@code CallSite} target, and which may be early-bound to the behavior * {@code MethodHandle}. The number of captured parameters and their types * are determined during linkage. * The identity of a function object produced by invoking the * {@code CallSite}'s target is unpredictable, and therefore * identity-sensitive operations (such as reference equality, object * locking, and {@code System.identityHashCode()} may produce different * results in different implementations, or even upon different invocations * in the same implementation.</li> * * <li><em>Invocation</em> occurs when an implemented interface method * is invoked on a function object. This may occur many times for a single * function object. The method referenced by the behavior {@code MethodHandle} * is invoked with the captured arguments and any additional arguments * provided on invocation, as if by {@link MethodHandle#invoke(Object...)}.</li> * </ul> * * <p>It is sometimes useful to restrict the set of inputs or results permitted * at invocation. For example, when the generic interface {@code Predicate<T>} * is parameterized as {@code Predicate<String>}, the input must be a * {@code String}, even though the method to implement allows any {@code Object}. * At linkage time, an additional {@link MethodType} parameter describes the * "instantiated" method type; on invocation, the arguments and eventual result * are checked against this {@code MethodType}. * * <p>This class provides two forms of linkage methods: a standard version * ({@link #metafactory(MethodHandles.Lookup, String, MethodType, MethodType, MethodHandle, MethodType)}) * using an optimized protocol, and an alternate version * {@link #altMetafactory(MethodHandles.Lookup, String, MethodType, Object...)}). * The alternate version is a generalization of the standard version, providing * additional control over the behavior of the generated function objects via * flags and additional arguments. The alternate version adds the ability to * manage the following attributes of function objects: * * <ul> * <li><em>Bridging.</em> It is sometimes useful to implement multiple * variations of the method signature, involving argument or return type * adaptation. This occurs when multiple distinct VM signatures for a method * are logically considered to be the same method by the language. The * flag {@code FLAG_BRIDGES} indicates that a list of additional * {@code MethodType}s will be provided, each of which will be implemented * by the resulting function object. These methods will share the same * name and instantiated type.</li> * * <li><em>Multiple interfaces.</em> If needed, more than one interface * can be implemented by the function object. (These additional interfaces * are typically marker interfaces with no methods.) The flag {@code FLAG_MARKERS} * indicates that a list of additional interfaces will be provided, each of * which should be implemented by the resulting function object.</li> * * <li><em>Serializability.</em> The generated function objects do not * generally support serialization. If desired, {@code FLAG_SERIALIZABLE} * can be used to indicate that the function objects should be serializable. * Serializable function objects will use, as their serialized form, * instances of the class {@code SerializedLambda}, which requires additional * assistance from the capturing class (the class described by the * {@link MethodHandles.Lookup} parameter {@code caller}); see * {@link SerializedLambda} for details.</li> * </ul> * * <p>Assume the linkage arguments are as follows: * <ul> * <li>{@code invokedType} (describing the {@code CallSite} signature) has * K parameters of types (D1..Dk) and return type Rd;</li> * <li>{@code samMethodType} (describing the implemented method type) has N * parameters, of types (U1..Un) and return type Ru;</li> * <li>{@code implMethod} (the {@code MethodHandle} providing the * implementation has M parameters, of types (A1..Am) and return type Ra * (if the method describes an instance method, the method type of this * method handle already includes an extra first argument corresponding to * the receiver);</li> * <li>{@code instantiatedMethodType} (allowing restrictions on invocation) * has N parameters, of types (T1..Tn) and return type Rt.</li> * </ul> * * <p>Then the following linkage invariants must hold: * <ul> * <li>Rd is an interface</li> * <li>{@code implMethod} is a <em>direct method handle</em></li> * <li>{@code samMethodType} and {@code instantiatedMethodType} have the same * arity N, and for i=1..N, Ti and Ui are the same type, or Ti and Ui are * both reference types and Ti is a subtype of Ui</li> * <li>Either Rt and Ru are the same type, or both are reference types and * Rt is a subtype of Ru</li> * <li>K + N = M</li> * <li>For i=1..K, Di = Ai</li> * <li>For i=1..N, Ti is adaptable to Aj, where j=i+k</li> * <li>The return type Rt is void, or the return type Ra is not void and is * adaptable to Rt</li> * </ul> * * <p>Further, at capture time, if {@code implMethod} corresponds to an instance * method, and there are any capture arguments ({@code K > 0}), then the first * capture argument (corresponding to the receiver) must be non-null. * * <p>A type Q is considered adaptable to S as follows: * <table class="striped"> * <caption style="display:none">adaptable types</caption> * <thead> * <tr><th scope="col">Q</th><th scope="col">S</th><th scope="col">Link-time checks</th><th scope="col">Invocation-time checks</th></tr> * </thead> * <tbody> * <tr> * <th scope="row">Primitive</th><th scope="row">Primitive</th> * <td>Q can be converted to S via a primitive widening conversion</td> * <td>None</td> * </tr> * <tr> * <th scope="row">Primitive</th><th scope="row">Reference</th> * <td>S is a supertype of the Wrapper(Q)</td> * <td>Cast from Wrapper(Q) to S</td> * </tr> * <tr> * <th scope="row">Reference</th><th scope="row">Primitive</th> * <td>for parameter types: Q is a primitive wrapper and Primitive(Q) * can be widened to S * <br>for return types: If Q is a primitive wrapper, check that * Primitive(Q) can be widened to S</td> * <td>If Q is not a primitive wrapper, cast Q to the base Wrapper(S); * for example Number for numeric types</td> * </tr> * <tr> * <th scope="row">Reference</th><th scope="row">Reference</th> * <td>for parameter types: S is a supertype of Q * <br>for return types: none</td> * <td>Cast from Q to S</td> * </tr> * </tbody> * </table> * * @apiNote These linkage methods are designed to support the evaluation * of <em>lambda expressions</em> and <em>method references</em> in the Java * Language. For every lambda expressions or method reference in the source code, * there is a target type which is a functional interface. Evaluating a lambda * expression produces an object of its target type. The recommended mechanism * for evaluating lambda expressions is to desugar the lambda body to a method, * invoke an invokedynamic call site whose static argument list describes the * sole method of the functional interface and the desugared implementation * method, and returns an object (the lambda object) that implements the target * type. (For method references, the implementation method is simply the * referenced method; no desugaring is needed.) * * <p>The argument list of the implementation method and the argument list of * the interface method(s) may differ in several ways. The implementation * methods may have additional arguments to accommodate arguments captured by * the lambda expression; there may also be differences resulting from permitted * adaptations of arguments, such as casting, boxing, unboxing, and primitive * widening. (Varargs adaptations are not handled by the metafactories; these are * expected to be handled by the caller.) * * <p>Invokedynamic call sites have two argument lists: a static argument list * and a dynamic argument list. The static argument list is stored in the * constant pool; the dynamic argument is pushed on the operand stack at capture * time. The bootstrap method has access to the entire static argument list * (which in this case, includes information describing the implementation method, * the target interface, and the target interface method(s)), as well as a * method signature describing the number and static types (but not the values) * of the dynamic arguments and the static return type of the invokedynamic site. * * @implNote The implementation method is described with a method handle. In * theory, any method handle could be used. Currently supported are direct method * handles representing invocation of virtual, interface, constructor and static * methods. * @since 1.8 */
public final class LambdaMetafactory { private LambdaMetafactory() {}
Flag for alternate metafactories indicating the lambda object must be serializable
/** Flag for alternate metafactories indicating the lambda object * must be serializable */
public static final int FLAG_SERIALIZABLE = 1 << 0;
Flag for alternate metafactories indicating the lambda object implements other marker interfaces besides Serializable
/** * Flag for alternate metafactories indicating the lambda object implements * other marker interfaces * besides Serializable */
public static final int FLAG_MARKERS = 1 << 1;
Flag for alternate metafactories indicating the lambda object requires additional bridge methods
/** * Flag for alternate metafactories indicating the lambda object requires * additional bridge methods */
public static final int FLAG_BRIDGES = 1 << 2; private static final Class<?>[] EMPTY_CLASS_ARRAY = new Class<?>[0]; private static final MethodType[] EMPTY_MT_ARRAY = new MethodType[0]; // LambdaMetafactory bootstrap methods are startup sensitive, and may be // special cased in java.lang.invokeBootstrapMethodInvoker to ensure // methods are invoked with exact type information to avoid generating // code for runtime checks. Take care any changes or additions here are // reflected there as appropriate.
Facilitates the creation of simple "function objects" that implement one or more interfaces by delegation to a provided MethodHandle, after appropriate type adaptation and partial evaluation of arguments. Typically used as a bootstrap method for invokedynamic call sites, to support the lambda expression and method reference expression features of the Java Programming Language.

This is the standard, streamlined metafactory; additional flexibility is provided by altMetafactory(Lookup, String, MethodType, Object...). A general description of the behavior of this method is provided above.

When the target of the CallSite returned from this method is invoked, the resulting function objects are instances of a class which implements the interface named by the return type of invokedType, declares a method with the name given by invokedName and the signature given by samMethodType. It may also override additional methods from Object.

Params:
  • caller – Represents a lookup context with the accessibility privileges of the caller. Specifically, the lookup context must have private access privileges. When used with invokedynamic, this is stacked automatically by the VM.
  • invokedName – The name of the method to implement. When used with invokedynamic, this is provided by the NameAndType of the InvokeDynamic structure and is stacked automatically by the VM.
  • invokedType – The expected signature of the CallSite. The parameter types represent the types of capture variables; the return type is the interface to implement. When used with invokedynamic, this is provided by the NameAndType of the InvokeDynamic structure and is stacked automatically by the VM. In the event that the implementation method is an instance method and this signature has any parameters, the first parameter in the invocation signature must correspond to the receiver.
  • samMethodType – Signature and return type of method to be implemented by the function object.
  • implMethod – A direct method handle describing the implementation method which should be called (with suitable adaptation of argument types, return types, and with captured arguments prepended to the invocation arguments) at invocation time.
  • instantiatedMethodType – The signature and return type that should be enforced dynamically at invocation time. This may be the same as samMethodType, or may be a specialization of it.
Throws:
  • LambdaConversionException – If any of the linkage invariants described above are violated, or the lookup context does not have private access privileges.
Returns:a CallSite whose target can be used to perform capture, generating instances of the interface named by invokedType
/** * Facilitates the creation of simple "function objects" that implement one * or more interfaces by delegation to a provided {@link MethodHandle}, * after appropriate type adaptation and partial evaluation of arguments. * Typically used as a <em>bootstrap method</em> for {@code invokedynamic} * call sites, to support the <em>lambda expression</em> and <em>method * reference expression</em> features of the Java Programming Language. * * <p>This is the standard, streamlined metafactory; additional flexibility * is provided by {@link #altMetafactory(MethodHandles.Lookup, String, MethodType, Object...)}. * A general description of the behavior of this method is provided * {@link LambdaMetafactory above}. * * <p>When the target of the {@code CallSite} returned from this method is * invoked, the resulting function objects are instances of a class which * implements the interface named by the return type of {@code invokedType}, * declares a method with the name given by {@code invokedName} and the * signature given by {@code samMethodType}. It may also override additional * methods from {@code Object}. * * @param caller Represents a lookup context with the accessibility * privileges of the caller. Specifically, the lookup context * must have * <a href="MethodHandles.Lookup.html#privacc">private access</a> * privileges. * When used with {@code invokedynamic}, this is stacked * automatically by the VM. * @param invokedName The name of the method to implement. When used with * {@code invokedynamic}, this is provided by the * {@code NameAndType} of the {@code InvokeDynamic} * structure and is stacked automatically by the VM. * @param invokedType The expected signature of the {@code CallSite}. The * parameter types represent the types of capture variables; * the return type is the interface to implement. When * used with {@code invokedynamic}, this is provided by * the {@code NameAndType} of the {@code InvokeDynamic} * structure and is stacked automatically by the VM. * In the event that the implementation method is an * instance method and this signature has any parameters, * the first parameter in the invocation signature must * correspond to the receiver. * @param samMethodType Signature and return type of method to be implemented * by the function object. * @param implMethod A direct method handle describing the implementation * method which should be called (with suitable adaptation * of argument types, return types, and with captured * arguments prepended to the invocation arguments) at * invocation time. * @param instantiatedMethodType The signature and return type that should * be enforced dynamically at invocation time. * This may be the same as {@code samMethodType}, * or may be a specialization of it. * @return a CallSite whose target can be used to perform capture, generating * instances of the interface named by {@code invokedType} * @throws LambdaConversionException If any of the linkage invariants * described {@link LambdaMetafactory above} * are violated, or the lookup context * does not have private access privileges. */
public static CallSite metafactory(MethodHandles.Lookup caller, String invokedName, MethodType invokedType, MethodType samMethodType, MethodHandle implMethod, MethodType instantiatedMethodType) throws LambdaConversionException { AbstractValidatingLambdaMetafactory mf; mf = new InnerClassLambdaMetafactory(caller, invokedType, invokedName, samMethodType, implMethod, instantiatedMethodType, false, EMPTY_CLASS_ARRAY, EMPTY_MT_ARRAY); mf.validateMetafactoryArgs(); return mf.buildCallSite(); }
Facilitates the creation of simple "function objects" that implement one or more interfaces by delegation to a provided MethodHandle, after appropriate type adaptation and partial evaluation of arguments. Typically used as a bootstrap method for invokedynamic call sites, to support the lambda expression and method reference expression features of the Java Programming Language.

This is the general, more flexible metafactory; a streamlined version is provided by metafactory(Lookup, String, MethodType, MethodType, MethodHandle, MethodType). A general description of the behavior of this method is provided above.

The argument list for this method includes three fixed parameters, corresponding to the parameters automatically stacked by the VM for the bootstrap method in an invokedynamic invocation, and an Object[] parameter that contains additional parameters. The declared argument list for this method is:


 CallSite altMetafactory(MethodHandles.Lookup caller,
                         String invokedName,
                         MethodType invokedType,
                         Object... args)

but it behaves as if the argument list is as follows:


 CallSite altMetafactory(MethodHandles.Lookup caller,
                         String invokedName,
                         MethodType invokedType,
                         MethodType samMethodType,
                         MethodHandle implMethod,
                         MethodType instantiatedMethodType,
                         int flags,
                         int markerInterfaceCount,  // IF flags has MARKERS set
                         Class... markerInterfaces, // IF flags has MARKERS set
                         int bridgeCount,           // IF flags has BRIDGES set
                         MethodType... bridges      // IF flags has BRIDGES set
                         )

Arguments that appear in the argument list for metafactory(Lookup, String, MethodType, MethodType, MethodHandle, MethodType) have the same specification as in that method. The additional arguments are interpreted as follows:

  • flags indicates additional options; this is a bitwise OR of desired flags. Defined flags are FLAG_BRIDGES, FLAG_MARKERS, and FLAG_SERIALIZABLE.
  • markerInterfaceCount is the number of additional interfaces the function object should implement, and is present if and only if the FLAG_MARKERS flag is set.
  • markerInterfaces is a variable-length list of additional interfaces to implement, whose length equals markerInterfaceCount, and is present if and only if the FLAG_MARKERS flag is set.
  • bridgeCount is the number of additional method signatures the function object should implement, and is present if and only if the FLAG_BRIDGES flag is set.
  • bridges is a variable-length list of additional methods signatures to implement, whose length equals bridgeCount, and is present if and only if the FLAG_BRIDGES flag is set.

Each class named by markerInterfaces is subject to the same restrictions as Rd, the return type of invokedType, as described above. Each MethodType named by bridges is subject to the same restrictions as samMethodType, as described above.

When FLAG_SERIALIZABLE is set in flags, the function objects will implement Serializable, and will have a writeReplace method that returns an appropriate SerializedLambda. The caller class must have an appropriate $deserializeLambda$ method, as described in SerializedLambda.

When the target of the CallSite returned from this method is invoked, the resulting function objects are instances of a class with the following properties:

  • The class implements the interface named by the return type of invokedType and any interfaces named by markerInterfaces
  • The class declares methods with the name given by invokedName, and the signature given by samMethodType and additional signatures given by bridges
  • The class may override methods from Object, and may implement methods related to serialization.
Params:
  • caller – Represents a lookup context with the accessibility privileges of the caller. Specifically, the lookup context must have private access privileges. When used with invokedynamic, this is stacked automatically by the VM.
  • invokedName – The name of the method to implement. When used with invokedynamic, this is provided by the NameAndType of the InvokeDynamic structure and is stacked automatically by the VM.
  • invokedType – The expected signature of the CallSite. The parameter types represent the types of capture variables; the return type is the interface to implement. When used with invokedynamic, this is provided by the NameAndType of the InvokeDynamic structure and is stacked automatically by the VM. In the event that the implementation method is an instance method and this signature has any parameters, the first parameter in the invocation signature must correspond to the receiver.
  • args – An Object[] array containing the required arguments samMethodType, implMethod, instantiatedMethodType, flags, and any optional arguments, as described altMetafactory(Lookup, String, MethodType, Object...) above}
Throws:
  • LambdaConversionException – If any of the linkage invariants described above are violated, or the lookup context does not have private access privileges.
Returns:a CallSite whose target can be used to perform capture, generating instances of the interface named by invokedType
/** * Facilitates the creation of simple "function objects" that implement one * or more interfaces by delegation to a provided {@link MethodHandle}, * after appropriate type adaptation and partial evaluation of arguments. * Typically used as a <em>bootstrap method</em> for {@code invokedynamic} * call sites, to support the <em>lambda expression</em> and <em>method * reference expression</em> features of the Java Programming Language. * * <p>This is the general, more flexible metafactory; a streamlined version * is provided by {@link #metafactory(java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles.Lookup, * String, MethodType, MethodType, MethodHandle, MethodType)}. * A general description of the behavior of this method is provided * {@link LambdaMetafactory above}. * * <p>The argument list for this method includes three fixed parameters, * corresponding to the parameters automatically stacked by the VM for the * bootstrap method in an {@code invokedynamic} invocation, and an {@code Object[]} * parameter that contains additional parameters. The declared argument * list for this method is: * * <pre>{@code * CallSite altMetafactory(MethodHandles.Lookup caller, * String invokedName, * MethodType invokedType, * Object... args) * }</pre> * * <p>but it behaves as if the argument list is as follows: * * <pre>{@code * CallSite altMetafactory(MethodHandles.Lookup caller, * String invokedName, * MethodType invokedType, * MethodType samMethodType, * MethodHandle implMethod, * MethodType instantiatedMethodType, * int flags, * int markerInterfaceCount, // IF flags has MARKERS set * Class... markerInterfaces, // IF flags has MARKERS set * int bridgeCount, // IF flags has BRIDGES set * MethodType... bridges // IF flags has BRIDGES set * ) * }</pre> * * <p>Arguments that appear in the argument list for * {@link #metafactory(MethodHandles.Lookup, String, MethodType, MethodType, MethodHandle, MethodType)} * have the same specification as in that method. The additional arguments * are interpreted as follows: * <ul> * <li>{@code flags} indicates additional options; this is a bitwise * OR of desired flags. Defined flags are {@link #FLAG_BRIDGES}, * {@link #FLAG_MARKERS}, and {@link #FLAG_SERIALIZABLE}.</li> * <li>{@code markerInterfaceCount} is the number of additional interfaces * the function object should implement, and is present if and only if the * {@code FLAG_MARKERS} flag is set.</li> * <li>{@code markerInterfaces} is a variable-length list of additional * interfaces to implement, whose length equals {@code markerInterfaceCount}, * and is present if and only if the {@code FLAG_MARKERS} flag is set.</li> * <li>{@code bridgeCount} is the number of additional method signatures * the function object should implement, and is present if and only if * the {@code FLAG_BRIDGES} flag is set.</li> * <li>{@code bridges} is a variable-length list of additional * methods signatures to implement, whose length equals {@code bridgeCount}, * and is present if and only if the {@code FLAG_BRIDGES} flag is set.</li> * </ul> * * <p>Each class named by {@code markerInterfaces} is subject to the same * restrictions as {@code Rd}, the return type of {@code invokedType}, * as described {@link LambdaMetafactory above}. Each {@code MethodType} * named by {@code bridges} is subject to the same restrictions as * {@code samMethodType}, as described {@link LambdaMetafactory above}. * * <p>When FLAG_SERIALIZABLE is set in {@code flags}, the function objects * will implement {@code Serializable}, and will have a {@code writeReplace} * method that returns an appropriate {@link SerializedLambda}. The * {@code caller} class must have an appropriate {@code $deserializeLambda$} * method, as described in {@link SerializedLambda}. * * <p>When the target of the {@code CallSite} returned from this method is * invoked, the resulting function objects are instances of a class with * the following properties: * <ul> * <li>The class implements the interface named by the return type * of {@code invokedType} and any interfaces named by {@code markerInterfaces}</li> * <li>The class declares methods with the name given by {@code invokedName}, * and the signature given by {@code samMethodType} and additional signatures * given by {@code bridges}</li> * <li>The class may override methods from {@code Object}, and may * implement methods related to serialization.</li> * </ul> * * @param caller Represents a lookup context with the accessibility * privileges of the caller. Specifically, the lookup context * must have * <a href="MethodHandles.Lookup.html#privacc">private access</a> * privileges. * When used with {@code invokedynamic}, this is stacked * automatically by the VM. * @param invokedName The name of the method to implement. When used with * {@code invokedynamic}, this is provided by the * {@code NameAndType} of the {@code InvokeDynamic} * structure and is stacked automatically by the VM. * @param invokedType The expected signature of the {@code CallSite}. The * parameter types represent the types of capture variables; * the return type is the interface to implement. When * used with {@code invokedynamic}, this is provided by * the {@code NameAndType} of the {@code InvokeDynamic} * structure and is stacked automatically by the VM. * In the event that the implementation method is an * instance method and this signature has any parameters, * the first parameter in the invocation signature must * correspond to the receiver. * @param args An {@code Object[]} array containing the required * arguments {@code samMethodType}, {@code implMethod}, * {@code instantiatedMethodType}, {@code flags}, and any * optional arguments, as described * {@link #altMetafactory(MethodHandles.Lookup, String, MethodType, Object...)} above} * @return a CallSite whose target can be used to perform capture, generating * instances of the interface named by {@code invokedType} * @throws LambdaConversionException If any of the linkage invariants * described {@link LambdaMetafactory above} * are violated, or the lookup context * does not have private access privileges. */
public static CallSite altMetafactory(MethodHandles.Lookup caller, String invokedName, MethodType invokedType, Object... args) throws LambdaConversionException { MethodType samMethodType = (MethodType)args[0]; MethodHandle implMethod = (MethodHandle)args[1]; MethodType instantiatedMethodType = (MethodType)args[2]; int flags = (Integer) args[3]; Class<?>[] markerInterfaces; MethodType[] bridges; int argIndex = 4; if ((flags & FLAG_MARKERS) != 0) { int markerCount = (Integer) args[argIndex++]; markerInterfaces = new Class<?>[markerCount]; System.arraycopy(args, argIndex, markerInterfaces, 0, markerCount); argIndex += markerCount; } else markerInterfaces = EMPTY_CLASS_ARRAY; if ((flags & FLAG_BRIDGES) != 0) { int bridgeCount = (Integer) args[argIndex++]; bridges = new MethodType[bridgeCount]; System.arraycopy(args, argIndex, bridges, 0, bridgeCount); argIndex += bridgeCount; } else bridges = EMPTY_MT_ARRAY; boolean isSerializable = ((flags & FLAG_SERIALIZABLE) != 0); if (isSerializable) { boolean foundSerializableSupertype = Serializable.class.isAssignableFrom(invokedType.returnType()); for (Class<?> c : markerInterfaces) foundSerializableSupertype |= Serializable.class.isAssignableFrom(c); if (!foundSerializableSupertype) { markerInterfaces = Arrays.copyOf(markerInterfaces, markerInterfaces.length + 1); markerInterfaces[markerInterfaces.length-1] = Serializable.class; } } AbstractValidatingLambdaMetafactory mf = new InnerClassLambdaMetafactory(caller, invokedType, invokedName, samMethodType, implMethod, instantiatedMethodType, isSerializable, markerInterfaces, bridges); mf.validateMetafactoryArgs(); return mf.buildCallSite(); } }