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/* Class.java -- Representation of a Java class.

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package java.lang;

import java.io.InputStream;

import java.io.Serializable;

import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;

import java.lang.reflect.Field;

import java.lang.reflect.Member;

import java.lang.reflect.Method;

import java.net.URL;

import java.security.ProtectionDomain;

import java.util.ArrayList;

import java.util.Arrays;

import java.util.HashSet;

/**

 * A Class represents a Java type.  There will never be multiple Class

 * objects with identical names and ClassLoaders. Primitive types, array

 * types, and void also have a Class object.

 *

 * <p>Arrays with identical type and number of dimensions share the same class.

 * The array class ClassLoader is the same as the ClassLoader of the element

 * type of the array (which can be null to indicate the bootstrap classloader).

 * The name of an array class is <code>[&lt;signature format&gt;;</code>.

 * <p> For example,

 * String[]'s class is <code>[Ljava.lang.String;</code>. boolean, byte,

 * short, char, int, long, float and double have the "type name" of

 * Z,B,S,C,I,J,F,D for the purposes of array classes.  If it's a

 * multidimensioned array, the same principle applies:

 * <code>int[][][]</code> == <code>[[[I</code>.

 *

 * <p>There is no public constructor - Class objects are obtained only through

 * the virtual machine, as defined in ClassLoaders.

 *

 * @serialData Class objects serialize specially:

 * <code>TC_CLASS ClassDescriptor</code>. For more serialization information,

 * see {@link ObjectStreamClass}.

 *

 * @author John Keiser

 * @author Eric Blake (ebb9@email.byu.edu)

 * @author Tom Tromey (tromey@cygnus.com)

 * @since 1.0

 * @see ClassLoader

 */

public final class Class implements Serializable

{

  /**

   * Class is non-instantiable from Java code; only the VM can create

   * instances of this class.

   */

  private Class ()

  {

  }

  // Initialize the class.

  private native void initializeClass ();

  // finalization

  protected native void finalize () throws Throwable;

  /**

   * Use the classloader of the current class to load, link, and initialize

   * a class. This is equivalent to your code calling

   * <code>Class.forName(name, true, getClass().getClassLoader())</code>.

   *

   * @param name the name of the class to find

   * @return the Class object representing the class

   * @throws ClassNotFoundException if the class was not found by the

   *         classloader

   * @throws LinkageError if linking the class fails

   * @throws ExceptionInInitializerError if the class loads, but an exception

   *         occurs during initialization

   */

  public static native Class forName (String className)

    throws ClassNotFoundException;

  /**

   * Use the specified classloader to load and link a class. If the loader

   * is null, this uses the bootstrap class loader (provide the security

   * check succeeds). Unfortunately, this method cannot be used to obtain

   * the Class objects for primitive types or for void, you have to use

   * the fields in the appropriate java.lang wrapper classes.

   *

   * <p>Calls <code>classloader.loadclass(name, initialize)</code>.

   *

   * @param name the name of the class to find

   * @param initialize whether or not to initialize the class at this time

   * @param classloader the classloader to use to find the class; null means

   *        to use the bootstrap class loader

   * @throws ClassNotFoundException if the class was not found by the

   *         classloader

   * @throws LinkageError if linking the class fails

   * @throws ExceptionInInitializerError if the class loads, but an exception

   *         occurs during initialization

   * @throws SecurityException if the <code>classloader</code> argument

   *         is <code>null</code> and the caller does not have the

   *         <code>RuntimePermission("getClassLoader")</code> permission

   * @see ClassLoader

   * @since 1.2

   */

  public static native Class forName (String className, boolean initialize,

                                      ClassLoader loader)

    throws ClassNotFoundException;

  /**

   * Get all the public member classes and interfaces declared in this

   * class or inherited from superclasses. This returns an array of length

   * 0 if there are no member classes, including for primitive types. A

   * security check may be performed, with

   * <code>checkMemberAccess(this, Member.PUBLIC)</code> as well as

   * <code>checkPackageAccess</code> both having to succeed.

   *

   * @return all public member classes in this class

   * @throws SecurityException if the security check fails

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public Class[] getClasses()

  {

    memberAccessCheck(Member.PUBLIC);

    return internalGetClasses();

  }

  /**

   * Like <code>getClasses()</code> but without the security checks.

   */

  private Class[] internalGetClasses()

  {

    ArrayList list = new ArrayList();

    list.addAll(Arrays.asList(getDeclaredClasses(true)));

    Class superClass = getSuperclass();

    if (superClass != null)

      list.addAll(Arrays.asList(superClass.internalGetClasses()));

    return (Class[])list.toArray(new Class[list.size()]);

  }

  /**

   * Get the ClassLoader that loaded this class.  If the class was loaded

   * by the bootstrap classloader, this method will return null.

   * If there is a security manager, and the caller's class loader is not

   * an ancestor of the requested one, a security check of

   * <code>RuntimePermission("getClassLoader")</code>

   * must first succeed. Primitive types and void return null.

   *

   * @return the ClassLoader that loaded this class

   * @throws SecurityException if the security check fails

   * @see ClassLoader

   * @see RuntimePermission

   */

  public native ClassLoader getClassLoader ();

  /**

   * If this is an array, get the Class representing the type of array.

   * Examples: "[[Ljava.lang.String;" would return "[Ljava.lang.String;", and

   * calling getComponentType on that would give "java.lang.String".  If

   * this is not an array, returns null.

   *

   * @return the array type of this class, or null

   * @see Array

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public native Class getComponentType ();

  /**

   * Get a public constructor declared in this class. If the constructor takes

   * no argument, an array of zero elements and null are equivalent for the

   * types argument. A security check may be performed, with

   * <code>checkMemberAccess(this, Member.PUBLIC)</code> as well as

   * <code>checkPackageAccess</code> both having to succeed.

   *

   * @param types the type of each parameter

   * @return the constructor

   * @throws NoSuchMethodException if the constructor does not exist

   * @throws SecurityException if the security check fails

   * @see #getConstructors()

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public native Constructor getConstructor(Class[] args)

    throws NoSuchMethodException;

  /**

   * Get all the public constructors of this class. This returns an array of

   * length 0 if there are no constructors, including for primitive types,

   * arrays, and interfaces. It does, however, include the default

   * constructor if one was supplied by the compiler. A security check may

   * be performed, with <code>checkMemberAccess(this, Member.PUBLIC)</code>

   * as well as <code>checkPackageAccess</code> both having to succeed.

   *

   * @return all public constructors in this class

   * @throws SecurityException if the security check fails

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public Constructor[] getConstructors()

  {

    memberAccessCheck(Member.PUBLIC);

    return getDeclaredConstructors(true);

  }

  /**

   * Get a constructor declared in this class. If the constructor takes no

   * argument, an array of zero elements and null are equivalent for the

   * types argument. A security check may be performed, with

   * <code>checkMemberAccess(this, Member.DECLARED)</code> as well as

   * <code>checkPackageAccess</code> both having to succeed.

   *

   * @param types the type of each parameter

   * @return the constructor

   * @throws NoSuchMethodException if the constructor does not exist

   * @throws SecurityException if the security check fails

   * @see #getDeclaredConstructors()

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public native Constructor getDeclaredConstructor(Class[] args)

    throws NoSuchMethodException;

  /**

   * Get all the declared member classes and interfaces in this class, but

   * not those inherited from superclasses. This returns an array of length

   * 0 if there are no member classes, including for primitive types. A

   * security check may be performed, with

   * <code>checkMemberAccess(this, Member.DECLARED)</code> as well as

   * <code>checkPackageAccess</code> both having to succeed.

   *

   * @return all declared member classes in this class

   * @throws SecurityException if the security check fails

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public Class[] getDeclaredClasses()

  {

    memberAccessCheck(Member.DECLARED);

    return getDeclaredClasses(false);

  }

  native Class[] getDeclaredClasses (boolean publicOnly);

  /**

   * Get all the declared constructors of this class. This returns an array of

   * length 0 if there are no constructors, including for primitive types,

   * arrays, and interfaces. It does, however, include the default

   * constructor if one was supplied by the compiler. A security check may

   * be performed, with <code>checkMemberAccess(this, Member.DECLARED)</code>

   * as well as <code>checkPackageAccess</code> both having to succeed.

   *

   * @return all constructors in this class

   * @throws SecurityException if the security check fails

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public Constructor[] getDeclaredConstructors()

  {

    memberAccessCheck(Member.DECLARED);

    return getDeclaredConstructors(false);

  }

  native Constructor[] getDeclaredConstructors (boolean publicOnly);

  /**

   * Get a field declared in this class, where name is its simple name. The

   * implicit length field of arrays is not available. A security check may

   * be performed, with <code>checkMemberAccess(this, Member.DECLARED)</code>

   * as well as <code>checkPackageAccess</code> both having to succeed.

   *

   * @param name the name of the field

   * @return the field

   * @throws NoSuchFieldException if the field does not exist

   * @throws SecurityException if the security check fails

   * @see #getDeclaredFields()

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public native Field getDeclaredField(String fieldName)

    throws NoSuchFieldException;

  /**

   * Get all the declared fields in this class, but not those inherited from

   * superclasses. This returns an array of length 0 if there are no fields,

   * including for primitive types. This does not return the implicit length

   * field of arrays. A security check may be performed, with

   * <code>checkMemberAccess(this, Member.DECLARED)</code> as well as

   * <code>checkPackageAccess</code> both having to succeed.

   *

   * @return all declared fields in this class

   * @throws SecurityException if the security check fails

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public Field[] getDeclaredFields()

  {

    memberAccessCheck(Member.DECLARED);

    return getDeclaredFields(false);

  }

  native Field[] getDeclaredFields (boolean publicOnly);

  private native Method _getDeclaredMethod(String methodName, Class[] args);

  /**

   * Get a method declared in this class, where name is its simple name. The

   * implicit methods of Object are not available from arrays or interfaces.

   * Constructors (named "<init>" in the class file) and class initializers

   * (name "<clinit>") are not available.  The Virtual Machine allows

   * multiple methods with the same signature but differing return types; in

   * such a case the most specific return types are favored, then the final

   * choice is arbitrary. If the method takes no argument, an array of zero

   * elements and null are equivalent for the types argument. A security

   * check may be performed, with

   * <code>checkMemberAccess(this, Member.DECLARED)</code> as well as

   * <code>checkPackageAccess</code> both having to succeed.

   *

   * @param methodName the name of the method

   * @param types the type of each parameter

   * @return the method

   * @throws NoSuchMethodException if the method does not exist

   * @throws SecurityException if the security check fails

   * @see #getDeclaredMethods()

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public Method getDeclaredMethod(String methodName, Class[] args)

    throws NoSuchMethodException

  {

    memberAccessCheck(Member.DECLARED);

    if ("<init>".equals(methodName) || "<clinit>".equals(methodName))

      throw new NoSuchMethodException(methodName);

    Method match = _getDeclaredMethod(methodName, args);

    if (match == null)

      throw new NoSuchMethodException(methodName);

    return match;

  }

  /**

   * Get all the declared methods in this class, but not those inherited from

   * superclasses. This returns an array of length 0 if there are no methods,

   * including for primitive types. This does include the implicit methods of

   * arrays and interfaces which mirror methods of Object, nor does it

   * include constructors or the class initialization methods. The Virtual

   * Machine allows multiple methods with the same signature but differing

   * return types; all such methods are in the returned array. A security

   * check may be performed, with

   * <code>checkMemberAccess(this, Member.DECLARED)</code> as well as

   * <code>checkPackageAccess</code> both having to succeed.

   *

   * @return all declared methods in this class

   * @throws SecurityException if the security check fails

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public native Method[] getDeclaredMethods();

  /**

   * If this is a nested or inner class, return the class that declared it.

   * If not, return null.

   *

   * @return the declaring class of this class

   * @since 1.1

   */

  // This is marked as unimplemented in the JCL book.

  public native Class getDeclaringClass ();

  private native Field getField (String fieldName, int hash)

    throws NoSuchFieldException;

  /**

   * Get a public field declared or inherited in this class, where name is

   * its simple name. If the class contains multiple accessible fields by

   * that name, an arbitrary one is returned. The implicit length field of

   * arrays is not available. A security check may be performed, with

   * <code>checkMemberAccess(this, Member.PUBLIC)</code> as well as

   * <code>checkPackageAccess</code> both having to succeed.

   *

   * @param fieldName the name of the field

   * @return the field

   * @throws NoSuchFieldException if the field does not exist

   * @throws SecurityException if the security check fails

   * @see #getFields()

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public Field getField(String fieldName)

    throws NoSuchFieldException

  {

    memberAccessCheck(Member.PUBLIC);

    Field field = getField(fieldName, fieldName.hashCode());

    if (field == null)

      throw new NoSuchFieldException(fieldName);

    return field;

  }

  /**

   * Get all the public fields declared in this class or inherited from

   * superclasses. This returns an array of length 0 if there are no fields,

   * including for primitive types. This does not return the implicit length

   * field of arrays. A security check may be performed, with

   * <code>checkMemberAccess(this, Member.PUBLIC)</code> as well as

   * <code>checkPackageAccess</code> both having to succeed.

   *

   * @return all public fields in this class

   * @throws SecurityException if the security check fails

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public Field[] getFields()

  {

    memberAccessCheck(Member.PUBLIC);

    return internalGetFields();

  }

  /**

   * Like <code>getFields()</code> but without the security checks.

   */

  private Field[] internalGetFields()

  {

    HashSet set = new HashSet();

    set.addAll(Arrays.asList(getDeclaredFields(true)));

    Class[] interfaces = getInterfaces();

    for (int i = 0; i < interfaces.length; i++)

      set.addAll(Arrays.asList(interfaces[i].internalGetFields()));

    Class superClass = getSuperclass();

    if (superClass != null)

      set.addAll(Arrays.asList(superClass.internalGetFields()));

    return (Field[])set.toArray(new Field[set.size()]);

  }

  /**

   * Returns the <code>Package</code> in which this class is defined

   * Returns null when this information is not available from the

   * classloader of this class.

   *

   * @return the package for this class, if it is available

   * @since 1.2

   */

  public Package getPackage()

  {

    ClassLoader cl = getClassLoader();

    if (cl != null)

      return cl.getPackage(getPackagePortion(getName()));

    else

      return VMClassLoader.getPackage(getPackagePortion(getName()));

  }

  /**

   * Get the interfaces this class <em>directly</em> implements, in the

   * order that they were declared. This returns an empty array, not null,

   * for Object, primitives, void, and classes or interfaces with no direct

   * superinterface. Array types return Cloneable and Serializable.

   *

   * @return the interfaces this class directly implements

   */

  public native Class[] getInterfaces ();

  private final native void getSignature(StringBuffer buffer);

  private static final native String getSignature(Class[] args,

                                                  boolean is_construtor);

  public native Method _getMethod(String methodName, Class[] args);

  /**

   * Get a public method declared or inherited in this class, where name is

   * its simple name. The implicit methods of Object are not available from

   * interfaces.  Constructors (named "<init>" in the class file) and class

   * initializers (name "<clinit>") are not available.  The Virtual

   * Machine allows multiple methods with the same signature but differing

   * return types, and the class can inherit multiple methods of the same

   * return type; in such a case the most specific return types are favored,

   * then the final choice is arbitrary. If the method takes no argument, an

   * array of zero elements and null are equivalent for the types argument.

   * A security check may be performed, with

   * <code>checkMemberAccess(this, Member.PUBLIC)</code> as well as

   * <code>checkPackageAccess</code> both having to succeed.

   *

   * @param methodName the name of the method

   * @param types the type of each parameter

   * @return the method

   * @throws NoSuchMethodException if the method does not exist

   * @throws SecurityException if the security check fails

   * @see #getMethods()

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public Method getMethod(String methodName, Class[] args)

    throws NoSuchMethodException

  {

    memberAccessCheck(Member.PUBLIC);

    if ("<init>".equals(methodName) || "<clinit>".equals(methodName))

      throw new NoSuchMethodException(methodName);

    Method method = _getMethod(methodName, args);

    if (method == null)

      throw new NoSuchMethodException(methodName);

    return method;

  }

  private native int _getMethods (Method[] result, int offset);

  /**

   * Get all the public methods declared in this class or inherited from

   * superclasses. This returns an array of length 0 if there are no methods,

   * including for primitive types. This does not include the implicit

   * methods of interfaces which mirror methods of Object, nor does it

   * include constructors or the class initialization methods. The Virtual

   * Machine allows multiple methods with the same signature but differing

   * return types; all such methods are in the returned array. A security

   * check may be performed, with

   * <code>checkMemberAccess(this, Member.PUBLIC)</code> as well as

   * <code>checkPackageAccess</code> both having to succeed.

   *

   * @return all public methods in this class

   * @throws SecurityException if the security check fails

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public native Method[] getMethods();

  /**

   * Get the modifiers of this class.  These can be decoded using Modifier,

   * and is limited to one of public, protected, or private, and any of

   * final, static, abstract, or interface. An array class has the same

   * public, protected, or private modifier as its component type, and is

   * marked final but not an interface. Primitive types and void are marked

   * public and final, but not an interface.

   *

   * @return the modifiers of this class

   * @see Modifer

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public native int getModifiers ();

  /**

   * Get the name of this class, separated by dots for package separators.

   * If the class represents a primitive type, or void, then the

   * name of the type as it appears in the Java programming language

   * is returned.  For instance, <code>Byte.TYPE.getName()</code>

   * returns "byte".

   *

   * Arrays are specially encoded as shown on this table.

   * <pre>

   * array type          [<em>element type</em>

   *                     (note that the element type is encoded per

   *                      this table)

   * boolean             Z

   * byte                B

   * char                C

   * short               S

   * int                 I

   * long                J

   * float               F

   * double              D

   * void                V

   * class or interface, alone: <dotted name>

   * class or interface, as element type: L<dotted name>;

   * </pre>

   *

   * @return the name of this class

   */

  public native String getName ();

  /**

   * Get a resource URL using this class's package using the

   * getClassLoader().getResource() method.  If this class was loaded using

   * the system classloader, ClassLoader.getSystemResource() is used instead.

   *

   * <p>If the name you supply is absolute (it starts with a <code>/</code>),

   * then the leading <code>/</code> is removed and it is passed on to

   * getResource(). If it is relative, the package name is prepended, and

   * <code>.</code>'s are replaced with <code>/</code>.

   *

   * <p>The URL returned is system- and classloader-dependent, and could

   * change across implementations.

   *

   * @param resourceName the name of the resource, generally a path

   * @return the URL to the resource

   * @throws NullPointerException if name is null

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public URL getResource(String resourceName)

  {

    String name = resourcePath(resourceName);

    ClassLoader loader = getClassLoader();

    if (loader == null)

      return ClassLoader.getSystemResource(name);

    return loader.getResource(name);

  }

  /**

   * Get a resource using this class's package using the

   * getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream() method.  If this class was loaded

   * using the system classloader, ClassLoader.getSystemResource() is used

   * instead.

   *

   * <p>If the name you supply is absolute (it starts with a <code>/</code>),

   * then the leading <code>/</code> is removed and it is passed on to

   * getResource(). If it is relative, the package name is prepended, and

   * <code>.</code>'s are replaced with <code>/</code>.

   *

   * <p>The URL returned is system- and classloader-dependent, and could

   * change across implementations.

   *

   * @param resourceName the name of the resource, generally a path

   * @return an InputStream with the contents of the resource in it, or null

   * @throws NullPointerException if name is null

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public InputStream getResourceAsStream(String resourceName)

  {

    String name = resourcePath(resourceName);

    ClassLoader loader = getClassLoader();

    if (loader == null)

      return ClassLoader.getSystemResourceAsStream(name);

    return loader.getResourceAsStream(name);

  }

  private String resourcePath(String resourceName)

  {

    if (resourceName.length() > 0)

      {

        if (resourceName.charAt(0) != '/')

          {

            String pkg = getPackagePortion(getName());

            if (pkg.length() > 0)

              resourceName = pkg.replace('.','/') + '/' + resourceName;

          }

        else

          {

            resourceName = resourceName.substring(1);

          }

      }

    return resourceName;

  }

  /**

   * Get the signers of this class. This returns null if there are no signers,

   * such as for primitive types or void.

   *

   * @return the signers of this class

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public native Object[] getSigners ();

  /**

   * Set the signers of this class.

   *

   * @param signers the signers of this class

   */

  native void setSigners(Object[] signers);

  /**

   * Get the direct superclass of this class.  If this is an interface,

   * Object, a primitive type, or void, it will return null. If this is an

   * array type, it will return Object.

   *

   * @return the direct superclass of this class

   */

  public native Class getSuperclass ();

  /**

   * Return whether this class is an array type.

   *

   * @return whether this class is an array type

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public native boolean isArray ();

  /**

   * Discover whether an instance of the Class parameter would be an

   * instance of this Class as well.  Think of doing

   * <code>isInstance(c.newInstance())</code> or even

   * <code>c.newInstance() instanceof (this class)</code>. While this

   * checks widening conversions for objects, it must be exact for primitive

   * types.

   *

   * @param c the class to check

   * @return whether an instance of c would be an instance of this class

   *         as well

   * @throws NullPointerException if c is null

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public native boolean isAssignableFrom (Class c);

  /**

   * Discover whether an Object is an instance of this Class.  Think of it

   * as almost like <code>o instanceof (this class)</code>.

   *

   * @param o the Object to check

   * @return whether o is an instance of this class

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public native boolean isInstance (Object o);

  /**

   * Check whether this class is an interface or not.  Array types are not

   * interfaces.

   *

   * @return whether this class is an interface or not

   */

  public native boolean isInterface ();

  /**

   * Return whether this class is a primitive type.  A primitive type class

   * is a class representing a kind of "placeholder" for the various

   * primitive types, or void.  You can access the various primitive type

   * classes through java.lang.Boolean.TYPE, java.lang.Integer.TYPE, etc.,

   * or through boolean.class, int.class, etc.

   *

   * @return whether this class is a primitive type

   * @see Boolean#TYPE

   * @see Byte#TYPE

   * @see Character#TYPE

   * @see Short#TYPE

   * @see Integer#TYPE

   * @see Long#TYPE

   * @see Float#TYPE

   * @see Double#TYPE

   * @see Void#TYPE

   * @since 1.1

   */

  public native boolean isPrimitive ();

  /**

   * Get a new instance of this class by calling the no-argument constructor.

   * The class is initialized if it has not been already. A security check

   * may be performed, with <code>checkMemberAccess(this, Member.PUBLIC)</code>

   * as well as <code>checkPackageAccess</code> both having to succeed.

   *

   * @return a new instance of this class

   * @throws InstantiationException if there is not a no-arg constructor

   *         for this class, including interfaces, abstract classes, arrays,

   *         primitive types, and void; or if an exception occurred during

   *         the constructor

   * @throws IllegalAccessException if you are not allowed to access the

   *         no-arg constructor because of scoping reasons

   * @throws SecurityException if the security check fails

   * @throws ExceptionInInitializerError if class initialization caused by

   *         this call fails with an exception

   */

  public native Object newInstance ()

    throws InstantiationException, IllegalAccessException;

  // We need a native method to retrieve the protection domain, because we

  // can't add fields to java.lang.Class that are accessible from Java.

  private native ProtectionDomain getProtectionDomain0();

  /**

   * Returns the protection domain of this class. If the classloader did not

   * record the protection domain when creating this class the unknown

   * protection domain is returned which has a <code>null</code> code source

   * and all permissions. A security check may be performed, with

   * <code>RuntimePermission("getProtectionDomain")</code>.

   *

   * @return the protection domain

   * @throws SecurityException if the security manager exists and the caller

   * does not have <code>RuntimePermission("getProtectionDomain")</code>.

   * @see RuntimePermission

   * @since 1.2

   */

  public ProtectionDomain getProtectionDomain()

  {

    SecurityManager sm = System.getSecurityManager();

    if (sm != null)

      sm.checkPermission(VMClassLoader.protectionDomainPermission);