org.jikesrvm.runtime

Class ReflectionBase

java.lang.Object

org.jikesrvm.runtime.ReflectionBase

public abstract class ReflectionBase
extends Object

Base class for all reflective method invoker classes, contains utility methods that are invoked to unwrap the reflective arguments. Also contains invoke(RVMMethod, Object, Object[]) that is called to perform the reflective method call.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static ReflectionBase	nullInvoker Reflective method invoker that performs no invocation

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ReflectionBase()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected static Object	boxAsBoolean(boolean b)
protected static Object	boxAsByte(byte b)
protected static Object	boxAsChar(char c)
protected static Object	boxAsDouble(double d)
protected static Object	boxAsFloat(float f)
protected static Object	boxAsInt(int i)
protected static Object	boxAsLong(long l)
protected static Object	boxAsShort(short s)
Object	invoke(RVMMethod method, Object obj, Object[] args) Invoke reflective method being wrapped by this object
abstract Object	invokeInternal(Object obj, Object[] args) Invoke reflective method being wrapped by this object, internal method specific part.
private static void	throwIllegalArgumentException()
protected static boolean	unboxAsBoolean(Object obj)
protected static byte	unboxAsByte(Object obj)
protected static char	unboxAsChar(Object obj)
protected static double	unboxAsDouble(Object obj)
protected static float	unboxAsFloat(Object obj)
protected static int	unboxAsInt(Object obj)
protected static long	unboxAsLong(Object obj)
protected static short	unboxAsShort(Object obj)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

nullInvoker

public static final ReflectionBase nullInvoker

Reflective method invoker that performs no invocation

Constructor Detail

ReflectionBase

public ReflectionBase()

Method Detail

throwIllegalArgumentException

private static void throwIllegalArgumentException()
                                           throws IllegalArgumentException

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException

unboxAsBoolean

protected static boolean unboxAsBoolean(Object obj)

boxAsBoolean

protected static Object boxAsBoolean(boolean b)

unboxAsByte

protected static byte unboxAsByte(Object obj)

boxAsByte

protected static Object boxAsByte(byte b)

unboxAsShort

protected static short unboxAsShort(Object obj)

boxAsShort

protected static Object boxAsShort(short s)

unboxAsChar

protected static char unboxAsChar(Object obj)

boxAsChar

protected static Object boxAsChar(char c)

unboxAsInt

protected static int unboxAsInt(Object obj)

boxAsInt

protected static Object boxAsInt(int i)

unboxAsLong

protected static long unboxAsLong(Object obj)

boxAsLong

protected static Object boxAsLong(long l)

unboxAsFloat

protected static float unboxAsFloat(Object obj)

boxAsFloat

protected static Object boxAsFloat(float f)

unboxAsDouble

protected static double unboxAsDouble(Object obj)

boxAsDouble

protected static Object boxAsDouble(double d)

invokeInternal

public abstract Object invokeInternal(Object obj,
                                      Object[] args)

Invoke reflective method being wrapped by this object, internal method specific part.

Parameters:

obj - object for virtual method invocation

args - arguments to method call

Returns:

the object that is the result of the invoke

invoke

public final Object invoke(RVMMethod method,
                           Object obj,
                           Object[] args)

Invoke reflective method being wrapped by this object

Parameters:

method - the method to invoke

obj - object for virtual method invocation

args - arguments to method call

Returns:

the object that is the result of the invoke