org.apache.bcel.classfile

## Class Method

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.bcel.classfile.AccessFlags
  - - org.apache.bcel.classfile.FieldOrMethod
    - - org.apache.bcel.classfile.Method

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Cloneable, Node

      public final class Method
      extends FieldOrMethod

  This class represents the method info structure, i.e., the representation for a method in the class. See JVM specification for details. A method has access flags, a name, a signature and a number of attributes.

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.bcel.classfile.FieldOrMethod

      `attributes, attributes_count, constant_pool, name_index, signature_index`

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.bcel.classfile.AccessFlags

      `access_flags`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `Method()` Empty constructor, all attributes have to be defined via `setXXX' methods.
    `Method(int access_flags, int name_index, int signature_index, Attribute[] attributes, ConstantPool constant_pool)`
    `Method(Method c)` Initialize from another object.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `accept(Visitor v)` Called by objects that are traversing the nodes of the tree implicitely defined by the contents of a Java class.
    `Method` | `copy(ConstantPool _constant_pool)`
    `boolean` | `equals(Object obj)` Return value as defined by given BCELComparator strategy.
    `Type[]` | `getArgumentTypes()`
    `Code` | `getCode()`
    `static BCELComparator` | `getComparator()`
    `ExceptionTable` | `getExceptionTable()`
    `LineNumberTable` | `getLineNumberTable()`
    `LocalVariableTable` | `getLocalVariableTable()`
    `ParameterAnnotationEntry[]` | `getParameterAnnotationEntries()`
    `Type` | `getReturnType()`
    `int` | `hashCode()` Return value as defined by given BCELComparator strategy.
    `static void` | `setComparator(BCELComparator comparator)`
    `String` | `toString()` Return string representation close to declaration format, `public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException', e.g.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.bcel.classfile.FieldOrMethod

      `copy_, dump, getAnnotationEntries, getAttributes, getConstantPool, getGenericSignature, getName, getNameIndex, getSignature, getSignatureIndex, setAttributes, setConstantPool, setNameIndex, setSignatureIndex`

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.bcel.classfile.AccessFlags

      `getAccessFlags, getModifiers, isAbstract, isAbstract, isAnnotation, isAnnotation, isEnum, isEnum, isFinal, isFinal, isInterface, isInterface, isNative, isNative, isPrivate, isPrivate, isProtected, isProtected, isPublic, isPublic, isStatic, isStatic, isStrictfp, isStrictfp, isSynchronized, isSynchronized, isSynthetic, isSynthetic, isTransient, isTransient, isVarArgs, isVarArgs, isVolatile, isVolatile, setAccessFlags, setModifiers`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Method

          public Method()

      Empty constructor, all attributes have to be defined via `setXXX' methods. Use at your own risk.

    - #### Method

          public Method(Method c)

      Initialize from another object. Note that both objects use the same references (shallow copy). Use clone() for a physical copy.

    - #### Method

          public Method(int access_flags,
                        int name_index,
                        int signature_index,
                        Attribute[] attributes,
                        ConstantPool constant_pool)

      Parameters:
        `access_flags` - Access rights of method
        `name_index` - Points to field name in constant pool
        `signature_index` - Points to encoded signature
        `attributes` - Collection of attributes
        `constant_pool` - Array of constants

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### accept

          public void accept(Visitor v)

      Called by objects that are traversing the nodes of the tree implicitely defined by the contents of a Java class. I.e., the hierarchy of methods, fields, attributes, etc. spawns a tree of objects.
      Parameters:
        `v` - Visitor object

    - #### getCode

          public Code getCode()

      Returns:
        Code attribute of method, if any

    - #### getExceptionTable

          public ExceptionTable getExceptionTable()

      Returns:
        ExceptionTable attribute of method, if any, i.e., list all exceptions the method may throw not exception handlers!

    - #### getLocalVariableTable

          public LocalVariableTable getLocalVariableTable()

      Returns:
        LocalVariableTable of code attribute if any, i.e. the call is forwarded to the Code atribute.

    - #### getLineNumberTable

          public LineNumberTable getLineNumberTable()

      Returns:
        LineNumberTable of code attribute if any, i.e. the call is forwarded to the Code atribute.

    - #### toString

          public String toString()

      Return string representation close to declaration format, `public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException', e.g.
      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `Object`
      Returns:
        String representation of the method.

    - #### copy

          public Method copy(ConstantPool _constant_pool)

      Returns:
        deep copy of this method

    - #### getReturnType

          public Type getReturnType()

      Returns:
        return type of method

    - #### getArgumentTypes

          public Type[] getArgumentTypes()

      Returns:
        array of method argument types

    - #### getComparator

          public static BCELComparator getComparator()

      Returns:
        Comparison strategy object

    - #### setComparator

          public static void setComparator(BCELComparator comparator)

      Parameters:
        `comparator` - Comparison strategy object

    - #### equals

          public boolean equals(Object obj)

      Return value as defined by given BCELComparator strategy. By default two method objects are said to be equal when their names and signatures are equal.
      Overrides:
        `equals` in class `Object`
      See Also:
        `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)`

    - #### hashCode

          public int hashCode()

      Return value as defined by given BCELComparator strategy. By default return the hashcode of the method's name XOR signature.
      Overrides:
        `hashCode` in class `Object`
      See Also:
        `Object.hashCode()`

    - #### getParameterAnnotationEntries

          public ParameterAnnotationEntry[] getParameterAnnotationEntries()

      Returns:
        Annotations on the parameters of a method
      Since:
        6.0

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