Factory (Jikes RVM API)

java.lang.Object
- org.mmtk.vm.Factory
- - org.jikesrvm.mm.mmtk.Factory

```
public final class Factory
extends Factory
```
This is a VM-specific class which defines factory methods for VM-specific types which must be instantiated within MMTk.

See Also:

Factory

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

private static String CONFIG_FILE_PROPERTY

private static String DEFAULT_MMTK_PROPERTIES

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`private static String`	`CONFIG_FILE_PROPERTY`
`private static String`	`DEFAULT_MMTK_PROPERTIES`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

Factory()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Factory()`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`OptionSet`	`getOptionSet()` Create or retrieve the OptionSet used for MMTk options.
`ActivePlan`	`newActivePlan()` Create a new ActivePlan instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete ActivePlan sub-class.
`Assert`	`newAssert()` Create a new Assert instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Assert sub-class.
`Barriers`	`newBarriers()` Create a new Barriers instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Barriers sub-class.
`BuildTimeConfig`	`newBuildTimeConfig()` Create a new BuildTimeConfig instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete BuildTimeConfig sub-class.
`Collection`	`newCollection()` Create a new Collection instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Collection sub-class.
`Debug`	`newDebug()`
`MMTk_Events`	`newEvents()` Create a new MMTk_Events instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete MMTk_Events sub-class.
`FinalizableProcessor`	`newFinalizableProcessor()` Create a new FinalizbleProcessor instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete FinalizableProcessor sub-class.
`ByteStream`	`newGCspyByteStream(AbstractDriver driver, String name, byte minValue, byte maxValue, byte zeroValue, byte defaultValue, String stringPre, String stringPost, int presentation, int paintStyle, int indexMaxStream, Color colour, boolean summary)` Create a new ByteStream instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete ByteStream sub-class.
`IntStream`	`newGCspyIntStream(AbstractDriver driver, String name, int minValue, int maxValue, int zeroValue, int defaultValue, String stringPre, String stringPost, int presentation, int paintStyle, int indexMaxStream, Color colour, boolean summary)` Create a new IntStream instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete IntStream sub-class.
`ServerInterpreter`	`newGCspyServerInterpreter()` Create a new ServerInterpreter instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete ServerInterpreter sub-class.
`ServerSpace`	`newGCspyServerSpace(ServerInterpreter serverInterpreter, String serverName, String driverName, String title, String blockInfo, int tileNum, String unused, boolean mainSpace)` Create a new ServerSpace instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete ServerSpace sub-class.
`ShortStream`	`newGCspyShortStream(AbstractDriver driver, String name, short minValue, short maxValue, short zeroValue, short defaultValue, String stringPre, String stringPost, int presentation, int paintStyle, int indexMaxStream, Color colour, boolean summary)` Create a new ShortStream instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete ShortStream sub-class.
`Util`	`newGCspyUtil()` Create a new Util instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Util sub-class.
`Lock`	`newLock(String name)` Create a new Lock instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Lock sub-class.
`Memory`	`newMemory()` Create a new Memory instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Memory sub-class.
`Monitor`	`newMonitor(String name)` Create a new Monitor instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Lock sub-class.
`ObjectModel`	`newObjectModel()` Create a new ObjectModel instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete ObjectModel sub-class.
`ReferenceProcessor`	`newReferenceProcessor(ReferenceProcessor.Semantics semantics)` Creates a new ReferenceProcessor instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete ReferenceProcessor sub-class.
`Scanning`	`newScanning()` Create a new Scanning instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Scanning sub-class.
`Statistics`	`newStatistics()` Create a new Statistics instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Statistics sub-class.
`Strings`	`newStrings()` Create a new Strings instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Strings sub-class.
`SynchronizedCounter`	`newSynchronizedCounter()` Create a new SynchronizedCounter instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete SynchronizedCounter sub-class.
`TraceInterface`	`newTraceInterface()` Create a new TraceInterface instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete TraceInterface sub-class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - DEFAULT_MMTK_PROPERTIES
```
private static final String DEFAULT_MMTK_PROPERTIES
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - CONFIG_FILE_PROPERTY
```
private static final String CONFIG_FILE_PROPERTY
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - Factory
```
public Factory()
```
- Method Detail
  - getOptionSet
```
public OptionSet getOptionSet()
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create or retrieve the OptionSet used for MMTk options.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getOptionSet in class Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific OptionSet instance
  - newActivePlan
```
public ActivePlan newActivePlan()
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new ActivePlan instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete ActivePlan sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newActivePlan in class Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific ActivePlan instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    ActivePlan
  - newAssert
```
public Assert newAssert()
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new Assert instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Assert sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newAssert in class Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific Assert instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    Assert
  - newBarriers
```
public Barriers newBarriers()
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new Barriers instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Barriers sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newBarriers in class Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific Barriers instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    Barriers
  - newCollection
```
public Collection newCollection()
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new Collection instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Collection sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newCollection in class Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific Collection instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    Collection
  - newBuildTimeConfig
```
public BuildTimeConfig newBuildTimeConfig()
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new BuildTimeConfig instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete BuildTimeConfig sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newBuildTimeConfig in class Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific Collection instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    Collection
  - newLock
```
public Lock newLock(String name)
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new Lock instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Lock sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newLock in class Factory
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The string to be associated with this lock instance
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific Lock instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    Lock
  - newMonitor
```
public Monitor newMonitor(String name)
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new Monitor instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Lock sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newMonitor in class Factory
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The string to be associated with this monitor instance
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific Monitor instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    Monitor
  - newMemory
```
public Memory newMemory()
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new Memory instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Memory sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newMemory in class Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific Memory instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    Memory
  - newObjectModel
```
public ObjectModel newObjectModel()
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new ObjectModel instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete ObjectModel sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newObjectModel in class Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific ObjectModel instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    ObjectModel
  - newReferenceProcessor
```
public ReferenceProcessor newReferenceProcessor(ReferenceProcessor.Semantics semantics)
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Creates a new ReferenceProcessor instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete ReferenceProcessor sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newReferenceProcessor in class Factory
    
    Parameters:
    
    semantics - the semantics that the reference processor will use
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific ReferenceProcessor instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    ReferenceProcessor
  - newFinalizableProcessor
```
public FinalizableProcessor newFinalizableProcessor()
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new FinalizbleProcessor instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete FinalizableProcessor sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newFinalizableProcessor in class Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific FinalizableProcessor instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    FinalizableProcessor
  - newScanning
```
public Scanning newScanning()
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new Scanning instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Scanning sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newScanning in class Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific Scanning instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    Scanning
  - newStatistics
```
public Statistics newStatistics()
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new Statistics instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Statistics sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newStatistics in class Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific Statistics instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    Statistics
  - newStrings
```
public Strings newStrings()
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new Strings instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Strings sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newStrings in class Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific Strings instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    Strings
  - newSynchronizedCounter
```
public SynchronizedCounter newSynchronizedCounter()
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new SynchronizedCounter instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete SynchronizedCounter sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newSynchronizedCounter in class Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific SynchronizedCounter instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    SynchronizedCounter
  - newTraceInterface
```
public TraceInterface newTraceInterface()
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new TraceInterface instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete TraceInterface sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newTraceInterface in class Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific TraceInterface instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    TraceInterface
  - newEvents
```
public MMTk_Events newEvents()
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new MMTk_Events instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete MMTk_Events sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newEvents in class Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    a new MMTK_Events instance
  - newDebug
```
public Debug newDebug()
```
    Specified by:
    
    newDebug in class Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    a newly created debug object
  - newGCspyUtil
```
public Util newGCspyUtil()
```
    Create a new Util instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete Util sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newGCspyUtil in class Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific Util instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    Util
  - newGCspyServerInterpreter
```
public ServerInterpreter newGCspyServerInterpreter()
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new ServerInterpreter instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete ServerInterpreter sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newGCspyServerInterpreter in class Factory
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific ServerInterpreter instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    ServerInterpreter
  - newGCspyServerSpace
```
public ServerSpace newGCspyServerSpace(ServerInterpreter serverInterpreter,
                                       String serverName,
                                       String driverName,
                                       String title,
                                       String blockInfo,
                                       int tileNum,
                                       String unused,
                                       boolean mainSpace)
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new ServerSpace instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete ServerSpace sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newGCspyServerSpace in class Factory
    
    Parameters:
    
    serverInterpreter - The server that owns this space
    
    serverName - The server's name
    
    driverName - The space driver's name
    
    title - Title for the space
    
    blockInfo - A label for each block
    
    tileNum - Max number of tiles in this space
    
    unused - A label for unused blocks
    
    mainSpace - Whether this space is the main space
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific ServerSpace instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    ServerSpace
  - newGCspyByteStream
```
public ByteStream newGCspyByteStream(AbstractDriver driver,
                                     String name,
                                     byte minValue,
                                     byte maxValue,
                                     byte zeroValue,
                                     byte defaultValue,
                                     String stringPre,
                                     String stringPost,
                                     int presentation,
                                     int paintStyle,
                                     int indexMaxStream,
                                     Color colour,
                                     boolean summary)
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new ByteStream instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete ByteStream sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newGCspyByteStream in class Factory
    
    Parameters:
    
    driver - The driver that owns this Stream
    
    name - The name of the stream (e.g. "Used space")
    
    minValue - The minimum value for any item in this stream. Values less than this will be represented as "minValue-"
    
    maxValue - The maximum value for any item in this stream. Values greater than this will be represented as "maxValue+"
    
    zeroValue - The zero value for this stream
    
    defaultValue - The default value for this stream
    
    stringPre - A string to prefix values (e.g. "Used: ")
    
    stringPost - A string to suffix values (e.g. " bytes.")
    
    presentation - How a stream value is to be presented.
    
    paintStyle - How the value is to be painted.
    
    indexMaxStream - The index of the maximum stream if the presentation is *_VAR.
    
    colour - The default colour for tiles of this stream
    
    summary - Is a summary enabled?
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific ByteStream instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    IntStream
  - newGCspyIntStream
```
public IntStream newGCspyIntStream(AbstractDriver driver,
                                   String name,
                                   int minValue,
                                   int maxValue,
                                   int zeroValue,
                                   int defaultValue,
                                   String stringPre,
                                   String stringPost,
                                   int presentation,
                                   int paintStyle,
                                   int indexMaxStream,
                                   Color colour,
                                   boolean summary)
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new IntStream instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete IntStream sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newGCspyIntStream in class Factory
    
    Parameters:
    
    driver - The driver that owns this Stream
    
    name - The name of the stream (e.g. "Used space")
    
    minValue - The minimum value for any item in this stream. Values less than this will be represented as "minValue-"
    
    maxValue - The maximum value for any item in this stream. Values greater than this will be represented as "maxValue+"
    
    zeroValue - The zero value for this stream
    
    defaultValue - The default value for this stream
    
    stringPre - A string to prefix values (e.g. "Used: ")
    
    stringPost - A string to suffix values (e.g. " bytes.")
    
    presentation - How a stream value is to be presented.
    
    paintStyle - How the value is to be painted.
    
    indexMaxStream - The index of the maximum stream if the presentation is *_VAR.
    
    colour - The default colour for tiles of this stream
    
    summary - Is a summary enabled?
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific IntStream instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    IntStream
  - newGCspyShortStream
```
public ShortStream newGCspyShortStream(AbstractDriver driver,
                                       String name,
                                       short minValue,
                                       short maxValue,
                                       short zeroValue,
                                       short defaultValue,
                                       String stringPre,
                                       String stringPost,
                                       int presentation,
                                       int paintStyle,
                                       int indexMaxStream,
                                       Color colour,
                                       boolean summary)
```
    Description copied from class: Factory
    
    Create a new ShortStream instance using the appropriate VM-specific concrete ShortStream sub-class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    newGCspyShortStream in class Factory
    
    Parameters:
    
    driver - The driver that owns this Stream
    
    name - The name of the stream (e.g. "Used space")
    
    minValue - The minimum value for any item in this stream. Values less than this will be represented as "minValue-"
    
    maxValue - The maximum value for any item in this stream. Values greater than this will be represented as "maxValue+"
    
    zeroValue - The zero value for this stream
    
    defaultValue - The default value for this stream
    
    stringPre - A string to prefix values (e.g. "Used: ")
    
    stringPost - A string to suffix values (e.g. " bytes.")
    
    presentation - How a stream value is to be presented.
    
    paintStyle - How the value is to be painted.
    
    indexMaxStream - The index of the maximum stream if the presentation is *_VAR.
    
    colour - The default colour for tiles of this stream
    
    summary - Is a summary enabled?
    
    Returns:
    
    A concrete VM-specific ShortStream instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    IntStream

Class Factory

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

DEFAULT_MMTK_PROPERTIES

CONFIG_FILE_PROPERTY

Constructor Detail

Factory

Method Detail

getOptionSet

newActivePlan

newAssert

newBarriers

newCollection

newBuildTimeConfig

newLock

newMonitor

newMemory

newObjectModel

newReferenceProcessor

newFinalizableProcessor

newScanning

newStatistics

newStrings

newSynchronizedCounter

newTraceInterface

newEvents

newDebug

newGCspyUtil

newGCspyServerInterpreter

newGCspyServerSpace

newGCspyByteStream

newGCspyIntStream

newGCspyShortStream