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package sun.jvm.hotspot.debugger.posix.elf;

public interface ELFSymbol {
    
Binding specifying that local symbols are not visible outside the object file that contains its definition.
/** Binding specifying that local symbols are not visible outside the * object file that contains its definition. */
public static final int BINDING_LOCAL = 0;
Binding specifying that global symbols are visible to all object files being combined.
/** Binding specifying that global symbols are visible to all object files * being combined. */
public static final int BINDING_GLOBAL = 1;
Binding secifying that the symbol resembles a global symbol, but has a lower precedence.
/** Binding secifying that the symbol resembles a global symbol, but has * a lower precedence. */
public static final int BINDING_WEAK = 2;
Lower bound binding values reserverd for processor specific semantics.
/** Lower bound binding values reserverd for processor specific * semantics. */
public static final int BINDING_LOPROC = 13;
Upper bound binding values reserverd for processor specific semantics.
/** Upper bound binding values reserverd for processor specific * semantics. */
public static final int BINDING_HIPROC = 15;
Type specifying that the symbol is unspecified.
/** Type specifying that the symbol is unspecified. */
public static final byte TYPE_NOOBJECT = 0;
Type specifying that the symbol is associated with an object.
/** Type specifying that the symbol is associated with an object. */
public static final byte TYPE_OBJECT = 1;
Type specifying that the symbol is associated with a function.
/** Type specifying that the symbol is associated with a function. */
public static final byte TYPE_FUNCTION = 2;
Type specifying that the symbol is associated with a section. Symbol table entries of this type exist for relocation and normally have the binding BINDING_LOCAL.
/** Type specifying that the symbol is associated with a section. Symbol * table entries of this type exist for relocation and normally have the * binding BINDING_LOCAL. */
public static final byte TYPE_SECTION = 3;
Type defining that the symbol is associated with a file.
/** Type defining that the symbol is associated with a file. */
public static final byte TYPE_FILE = 4;
Lower bound type reserved for processor specific semantics.
/** Lower bound type reserved for processor specific semantics. */
public static final byte TYPE_LOPROC = 13;
Upper bound type reserved for processor specific semantics.
/** Upper bound type reserved for processor specific semantics. */
public static final byte TYPE_HIPROC = 15;
Returns the location from the beginning of the file to the symbol.
/** Returns the location from the beginning of the file to the symbol. */
public long getOffset();
Returns the name of the symbol or null if the symbol has no name.
/** Returns the name of the symbol or null if the symbol has no name. */
public String getName();
Returns the binding for this symbol.
/** Returns the binding for this symbol. */
public int getBinding();
Returns the symbol type.
/** Returns the symbol type. */
public int getType();
Value of the associated symbol. This may be a relativa address for .so or absolute address for other ELFs.
/** Value of the associated symbol. This may be a relativa address for .so * or absolute address for other ELFs. */
public long getValue();
Size of the symbol. 0 if the symbol has no size or the size is unknown.
/** Size of the symbol. 0 if the symbol has no size or the size * is unknown. */
public int getSize(); }