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/**
* A static or instance method in the target VM. See {@link TypeComponent}
* for general information about Field and Method mirrors.
*
* @see ObjectReference
* @see ReferenceType
*
* @author Robert Field
* @author Gordon Hirsch
* @author James McIlree
* @since 1.3
*/
/**
* Returns a text representation of the return type,
* as specified in the declaration of this method.
* <P>
* This type name is always available even if
* the type has not yet been created or loaded.
*
* @return a String containing the return type name.
*/
/**
* Returns the return type,
* as specified in the declaration of this method.
* <P>
* Note: if the return type of this method is a reference type (class,
* interface, or array) and it has not been created or loaded
* by the declaring type's class loader - that is,
* {@link TypeComponent#declaringType <CODE>declaringType()</CODE>}
* <CODE>.classLoader()</CODE>,
* then ClassNotLoadedException will be thrown.
* Also, a reference type may have been loaded but not yet prepared,
* in which case the type will be returned
* but attempts to perform some operations on the returned type
* (e.g. {@link ReferenceType#fields() fields()}) will throw
* a {@link ClassNotPreparedException}.
* Use {@link ReferenceType#isPrepared()} to determine if
* a reference type is prepared.
*
* @see Type
* @see Field#type() Field.type() - for usage examples
* @return the return {@link Type} of this method.
* @throws ClassNotLoadedException if the type has not yet been
* created or loaded
* through the appropriate class loader.
*/
/**
* Returns a list containing a text representation of the type
* of each formal parameter of this method.
* <P>
* This list is always available even if
* the types have not yet been created or loaded.
*
* @return a {@link java.util.List List} of {@link String},
* one List element for each parameter of this method.
* Each element represents the type of a formal parameter
* as specified at compile-time.
* If the formal parameter was declared with an ellipsis, then
* it is represented as an array of the type before the ellipsis.
*
*/
/**
* Returns a list containing the type
* of each formal parameter of this method.
* <P>
* Note: if there is any parameter whose type
* is a reference type (class, interface, or array)
* and it has not been created or loaded
* by the declaring type's class loader - that is,
* {@link TypeComponent#declaringType <CODE>declaringType()</CODE>}
* <CODE>.classLoader()</CODE>,
* then ClassNotLoadedException will be thrown.
* Also, a reference type may have been loaded but not yet prepared,
* in which case the list will be returned
* but attempts to perform some operations on the type
* (e.g. {@link ReferenceType#fields() fields()}) will throw
* a {@link ClassNotPreparedException}.
* Use {@link ReferenceType#isPrepared()} to determine if
* a reference type is prepared.
*
* @see Type
* @return return a {@link java.util.List List} of {@link Type},
* one List element for each parameter of this method.
* Each element represents the type of a formal parameter
* as specified at compile-time.
* If the formal parameter was declared with an ellipsis, then
* it is represented as an array of the type before the ellipsis.
*
* @throws ClassNotLoadedException if the type has not yet been loaded
* through the appropriate class loader.
*/
/**
* Determine if this method is abstract.
*
* @return <code>true</code> if the method is declared abstract;
* false otherwise.
*/
boolean isAbstract();
/**
* Determine if this method is synchronized.
*
* @return <code>true</code> if the method is declared synchronized;
* false otherwise.
*/
boolean isSynchronized();
/**
* Determine if this method is native.
*
* @return <code>true</code> if the method is declared native;
* false otherwise.
*/
boolean isNative();
/**
* Determine if this method accepts a variable number of arguments.
*
* @return <code>true</code> if the method accepts a variable number
* of arguments, false otherwise.
*
* @since 1.5
*/
boolean isVarArgs();
/**
* Determine if this method is a bridge method. Bridge
* methods are defined in
* <cite>The Java™ Language Specification</cite>.
*
* @return <code>true</code> if the method is a bridge method,
* false otherwise.
*
* @since 1.5
*/
boolean isBridge();
/**
* Determine if this method is a constructor.
*
* @return <code>true</code> if the method is a constructor;
* false otherwise.
*/
boolean isConstructor();
/**
* Determine if this method is a static initializer.
*
* @return <code>true</code> if the method is a static initializer;
* false otherwise.
*/
boolean isStaticInitializer();
/**
* Determine if this method is obsolete.
*
* @return <code>true</code> if this method has been made obsolete by a
* {@link VirtualMachine#redefineClasses} operation.
*
* @since 1.4
*/
boolean isObsolete();
/**
* Returns a list containing a {@link Location} object for
* each executable source line in this method.
* <P>
* This method is equivalent to
* <code>allLineLocations(vm.getDefaultStratum(),null)</code> -
* see {@link #allLineLocations(String,String)}
* for more information.
*
* @return a List of all source line {@link Location} objects.
*
* @throws AbsentInformationException if there is no line
* number information for this (non-native, non-abstract)
* method.
*/
/**
* Returns a list containing a {@link Location} object for
* each executable source line in this method.
* <P>
* Each location maps a source line to a range of code
* indices.
* The beginning of the range can be determined through
* {@link Location#codeIndex}.
* The returned list is ordered by code index
* (from low to high).
* <P>
* The returned list may contain multiple locations for a
* mapped that line to two or more disjoint code index ranges.
* <P>
* If the method is native or abstract, an empty list is
* returned.
* <P>
* Returned list is for the specified <i>stratum</i>
* (see {@link Location} for a description of strata).
*
* @param stratum The stratum to retrieve information from
* or <code>null</code> for the {@link ReferenceType#defaultStratum()}
*
* @param sourceName Return locations only within this
* source file or <code>null</code> to return locations.
*
* @return a List of all source line {@link Location} objects.
*
* @throws AbsentInformationException if there is no line
* number information for this (non-native, non-abstract)
* method. Or if <i>sourceName</i> is non-<code>null</code>
* and source name information is not present.
*
* @since 1.4
*/
throws AbsentInformationException;
/**
* Returns a List containing all {@link Location} objects
* that map to the given line number.
* <P>
* This method is equivalent to
* <code>locationsOfLine(vm.getDefaultStratum(), null,
* lineNumber)</code> -
* see {@link
* #locationsOfLine(java.lang.String,java.lang.String,int)}
* for more information.
*
* @param lineNumber the line number
*
* @return a List of {@link Location} objects that map to
* the given line number.
*
* @throws AbsentInformationException if there is no line
* number information for this method.
*/
/**
* Returns a List containing all {@link Location} objects
* that map to the given line number and source name.
* <P>
* Returns a list containing each {@link Location} that maps
* to the given line. The returned list will contain a
* location for each disjoint range of code indices that have
* VM. Each returned location corresponds to the beginning of
* this range. An empty list will be returned if there is no
* executable code at the specified line number; specifically,
* native and abstract methods will always return an empty
* list.
* <p>
* Returned list is for the specified <i>stratum</i>
* (see {@link Location} for a description of strata).
*
* @param stratum the stratum to use for comparing line number
* and source name, or null to use the default
* stratum
* @param sourceName the source name containing the
* line number, or null to match all
* source names
* @param lineNumber the line number
*
* @return a List of {@link Location} objects that map to
* the given line number.
*
* @throws AbsentInformationException if there is no line
* number information for this method.
* Or if <i>sourceName</i> is non-<code>null</code>
* and source name information is not present.
*
* @since 1.4
*/
int lineNumber)
throws AbsentInformationException;
/**
* Returns a {@link Location} for the given code index.
*
* @return the {@link Location} corresponding to the
* given code index or null if the specified code index is not a
* valid code index for this method (native and abstract methods
* will always return null).
*/
/**
* Returns a list containing each {@link LocalVariable} declared
* in this method. The list includes any variable declared in any
* scope within the method. It may contain multiple variables of the
* same name declared within disjoint scopes. Arguments are considered
* local variables and will be present in the returned list.
*
* If local variable information is not available, values of
* actual arguments to method invocations can be obtained
* by using the method {@link StackFrame#getArgumentValues()}
*
* @return the list of {@link LocalVariable} objects which mirror
* local variables declared in this method in the target VM.
* If there are no local variables, a zero-length list is returned.
* @throws AbsentInformationException if there is no variable
* information for this method.
* Generally, local variable information is not available for
* native or abstract methods (that is, their argument name
* information is not available), thus they will throw this exception.
*/
/**
* Returns a list containing each {@link LocalVariable} of a
* given name in this method.
* Multiple variables can be returned
* if the same variable name is used in disjoint
* scopes within the method.
*
* @return the list of {@link LocalVariable} objects of the given
* name.
* If there are no matching local variables, a zero-length list
* is returned.
* @throws AbsentInformationException if there is no variable
* information for this method.
* Generally, local variable information is not available for
* native or abstract methods (that is, their argument name
* information is not available), thus they will throw this exception.
*/
throws AbsentInformationException;
/**
* Returns a list containing each {@link LocalVariable} that is
* declared as an argument of this method.
*
* If local variable information is not available, values of
* actual arguments to method invocations can be obtained
* by using the method {@link StackFrame#getArgumentValues()}
*
* @return the list of {@link LocalVariable} arguments.
* If there are no arguments, a zero-length list is returned.
* @throws AbsentInformationException if there is no variable
* information for this method.
* Generally, local variable information is not available for
* native or abstract methods (that is, their argument name
* information is not available), thus they will throw this exception.
*/
/**
* Returns an array containing the bytecodes for this method.
* <P>
* Not all target virtual machines support this operation.
* Use {@link VirtualMachine#canGetBytecodes()}
* to determine if the operation is supported.
*
* @return the array of bytecodes; abstract and native methods
* will return a zero-length array.
* @throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException if
* the target virtual machine does not support
* the retrieval of bytecodes.
*/
byte[] bytecodes();
/**
* Returns the {@link Location} of this method, if there
* is executable code associated with it.
*
* @return the {@link Location} of this mirror, or null if
* this is an abstract method; native methods will return a
* Location object whose codeIndex is -1.
*/
/**
* Compares the specified Object with this method for equality.
*
* @return true if the Object is a method and if both
* mirror the same method (declared in the same class or interface, in
* the same VM).
*/
/**
* Returns the hash code value for this Method.
*
* @return the integer hash code
*/
int hashCode();
}