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package org.apache.tomcat.util.bcel.classfile;

import java.io.DataInput;
import java.io.IOException;

import org.apache.tomcat.util.bcel.Const;

This class represents the constant pool, i.e., a table of constants, of a parsed classfile. It may contain null references, due to the JVM specification that skips an entry after an 8-byte constant (double, long) entry. Those interested in generating constant pools programatically should see ConstantPoolGen.
See Also:
  • Constant
/** * This class represents the constant pool, i.e., a table of constants, of * a parsed classfile. It may contain null references, due to the JVM * specification that skips an entry after an 8-byte constant (double, * long) entry. Those interested in generating constant pools * programatically should see <a href="../generic/ConstantPoolGen.html"> * ConstantPoolGen</a>. * @see Constant */
public class ConstantPool { private final Constant[] constant_pool;
Reads constants from given input stream.
Params:
  • input – Input stream
Throws:
/** * Reads constants from given input stream. * * @param input Input stream * @throws IOException * @throws ClassFormatException */
ConstantPool(final DataInput input) throws IOException, ClassFormatException { final int constant_pool_count = input.readUnsignedShort(); constant_pool = new Constant[constant_pool_count]; /* constant_pool[0] is unused by the compiler and may be used freely * by the implementation. */ for (int i = 1; i < constant_pool_count; i++) { constant_pool[i] = Constant.readConstant(input); /* Quote from the JVM specification: * "All eight byte constants take up two spots in the constant pool. * If this is the n'th byte in the constant pool, then the next item * will be numbered n+2" * * Thus we have to increment the index counter. */ if (constant_pool[i] != null) { byte tag = constant_pool[i].getTag(); if ((tag == Const.CONSTANT_Double) || (tag == Const.CONSTANT_Long)) { i++; } } } }
Gets constant from constant pool.
Params:
  • index – Index in constant pool
See Also:
Returns:Constant value
/** * Gets constant from constant pool. * * @param index Index in constant pool * @return Constant value * @see Constant */
public Constant getConstant( final int index ) { if (index >= constant_pool.length || index < 0) { throw new ClassFormatException("Invalid constant pool reference: " + index + ". Constant pool size is: " + constant_pool.length); } return constant_pool[index]; }
Gets constant from constant pool and check whether it has the expected type.
Params:
  • index – Index in constant pool
  • tag – Tag of expected constant, i.e., its type
Throws:
See Also:
Returns:Constant value
/** * Gets constant from constant pool and check whether it has the * expected type. * * @param index Index in constant pool * @param tag Tag of expected constant, i.e., its type * @return Constant value * @see Constant * @throws ClassFormatException If the constant is not of the expected type */
public Constant getConstant( final int index, final byte tag ) throws ClassFormatException { Constant c; c = getConstant(index); if (c == null) { throw new ClassFormatException("Constant pool at index " + index + " is null."); } if (c.getTag() != tag) { throw new ClassFormatException("Expected class `" + Const.getConstantName(tag) + "' at index " + index + " and got " + c); } return c; } }