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package com.sun.org.apache.bcel.internal.classfile;


import com.sun.org.apache.bcel.internal.Constants;
import java.io.*;
import java.util.HashMap;

Abstract super class for Attribute objects. Currently the ConstantValue, SourceFile, Code, Exceptiontable, LineNumberTable, LocalVariableTable, InnerClasses and Synthetic attributes are supported. The Unknown attribute stands for non-standard-attributes.
Author: M. Dahm
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/** * Abstract super class for <em>Attribute</em> objects. Currently the * <em>ConstantValue</em>, <em>SourceFile</em>, <em>Code</em>, * <em>Exceptiontable</em>, <em>LineNumberTable</em>, * <em>LocalVariableTable</em>, <em>InnerClasses</em> and * <em>Synthetic</em> attributes are supported. The * <em>Unknown</em> attribute stands for non-standard-attributes. * * @author <A HREF="mailto:markus.dahm@berlin.de">M. Dahm</A> * @see ConstantValue * @see SourceFile * @see Code * @see Unknown * @see ExceptionTable * @see LineNumberTable * @see LocalVariableTable * @see InnerClasses * @see Synthetic * @see Deprecated * @see Signature */
public abstract class Attribute implements Cloneable, Node, Serializable { protected int name_index; // Points to attribute name in constant pool protected int length; // Content length of attribute field protected byte tag; // Tag to distiguish subclasses protected ConstantPool constant_pool; protected Attribute(byte tag, int name_index, int length, ConstantPool constant_pool) { this.tag = tag; this.name_index = name_index; this.length = length; this.constant_pool = 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 */
public abstract void accept(Visitor v);
Dump attribute to file stream in binary format.
Params:
  • file – Output file stream
Throws:
/** * Dump attribute to file stream in binary format. * * @param file Output file stream * @throws IOException */
public void dump(DataOutputStream file) throws IOException { file.writeShort(name_index); file.writeInt(length); } private static HashMap readers = new HashMap();
Add an Attribute reader capable of parsing (user-defined) attributes named "name". You should not add readers for the standard attributes such as "LineNumberTable", because those are handled internally.
Params:
  • name – the name of the attribute as stored in the class file
  • r – the reader object
/** Add an Attribute reader capable of parsing (user-defined) attributes * named "name". You should not add readers for the standard attributes * such as "LineNumberTable", because those are handled internally. * * @param name the name of the attribute as stored in the class file * @param r the reader object */
public static void addAttributeReader(String name, AttributeReader r) { readers.put(name, r); }
Remove attribute reader
Params:
  • name – the name of the attribute as stored in the class file
/** Remove attribute reader * * @param name the name of the attribute as stored in the class file */
public static void removeAttributeReader(String name) { readers.remove(name); } /* Class method reads one attribute from the input data stream. * This method must not be accessible from the outside. It is * called by the Field and Method constructor methods. * * @see Field * @see Method * @param file Input stream * @param constant_pool Array of constants * @return Attribute * @throws IOException * @throws ClassFormatException */ public static final Attribute readAttribute(DataInputStream file, ConstantPool constant_pool) throws IOException, ClassFormatException { ConstantUtf8 c; String name; int name_index; int length; byte tag = Constants.ATTR_UNKNOWN; // Unknown attribute // Get class name from constant pool via `name_index' indirection name_index = (int)file.readUnsignedShort(); c = (ConstantUtf8)constant_pool.getConstant(name_index, Constants.CONSTANT_Utf8); name = c.getBytes(); // Length of data in bytes length = file.readInt(); // Compare strings to find known attribute for(byte i=0; i < Constants.KNOWN_ATTRIBUTES; i++) { if(name.equals(Constants.ATTRIBUTE_NAMES[i])) { tag = i; // found! break; } } // Call proper constructor, depending on `tag' switch(tag) { case Constants.ATTR_UNKNOWN: AttributeReader r = (AttributeReader)readers.get(name); if(r != null) return r.createAttribute(name_index, length, file, constant_pool); else return new Unknown(name_index, length, file, constant_pool); case Constants.ATTR_CONSTANT_VALUE: return new ConstantValue(name_index, length, file, constant_pool); case Constants.ATTR_SOURCE_FILE: return new SourceFile(name_index, length, file, constant_pool); case Constants.ATTR_CODE: return new Code(name_index, length, file, constant_pool); case Constants.ATTR_EXCEPTIONS: return new ExceptionTable(name_index, length, file, constant_pool); case Constants.ATTR_LINE_NUMBER_TABLE: return new LineNumberTable(name_index, length, file, constant_pool); case Constants.ATTR_LOCAL_VARIABLE_TABLE: return new LocalVariableTable(name_index, length, file, constant_pool); case Constants.ATTR_LOCAL_VARIABLE_TYPE_TABLE: return new LocalVariableTypeTable(name_index, length, file, constant_pool); case Constants.ATTR_INNER_CLASSES: return new InnerClasses(name_index, length, file, constant_pool); case Constants.ATTR_SYNTHETIC: return new Synthetic(name_index, length, file, constant_pool); case Constants.ATTR_DEPRECATED: return new Deprecated(name_index, length, file, constant_pool); case Constants.ATTR_PMG: return new PMGClass(name_index, length, file, constant_pool); case Constants.ATTR_SIGNATURE: return new Signature(name_index, length, file, constant_pool); case Constants.ATTR_STACK_MAP: return new StackMap(name_index, length, file, constant_pool); default: // Never reached throw new IllegalStateException("Ooops! default case reached."); } }
Returns:Length of attribute field in bytes.
/** * @return Length of attribute field in bytes. */
public final int getLength() { return length; }
Params:
  • Attribute – length in bytes.
/** * @param Attribute length in bytes. */
public final void setLength(int length) { this.length = length; }
Params:
  • name_index – of attribute.
/** * @param name_index of attribute. */
public final void setNameIndex(int name_index) { this.name_index = name_index; }
Returns:Name index in constant pool of attribute name.
/** * @return Name index in constant pool of attribute name. */
public final int getNameIndex() { return name_index; }
Returns:Tag of attribute, i.e., its type. Value may not be altered, thus there is no setTag() method.
/** * @return Tag of attribute, i.e., its type. Value may not be altered, thus * there is no setTag() method. */
public final byte getTag() { return tag; }
See Also:
Returns:Constant pool used by this object.
/** * @return Constant pool used by this object. * @see ConstantPool */
public final ConstantPool getConstantPool() { return constant_pool; }
Params:
  • constant_pool – Constant pool to be used for this object.
See Also:
/** * @param constant_pool Constant pool to be used for this object. * @see ConstantPool */
public final void setConstantPool(ConstantPool constant_pool) { this.constant_pool = constant_pool; }
Use copy() if you want to have a deep copy(), i.e., with all references copied correctly.
Returns:shallow copy of this attribute
/** * Use copy() if you want to have a deep copy(), i.e., with all references * copied correctly. * * @return shallow copy of this attribute */
public Object clone() { Object o = null; try { o = super.clone(); } catch(CloneNotSupportedException e) { e.printStackTrace(); // Never occurs } return o; }
Returns:deep copy of this attribute
/** * @return deep copy of this attribute */
public abstract Attribute copy(ConstantPool constant_pool);
Returns:attribute name.
/** * @return attribute name. */
public String toString() { return Constants.ATTRIBUTE_NAMES[tag]; } }