org.apache.bcel.classfile

## Class Utility

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.bcel.classfile.Utility

-     public abstract class Utility
      extends Object

  Utility functions that do not really belong to any class in particular.

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `Utility()`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static String` | `accessToString(int access_flags)` Convert bit field of flags into string such as `static final'.
    `static String` | `accessToString(int access_flags, boolean for_class)` Convert bit field of flags into string such as `static final'.
    `static String` | `classOrInterface(int access_flags)`
    `static int` | `clearBit(int flag, int i)`
    `static String` | `codeToString(byte[] code, ConstantPool constant_pool, int index, int length)`
    `static String` | `codeToString(byte[] code, ConstantPool constant_pool, int index, int length, boolean verbose)` Disassemble a byte array of JVM byte codes starting from code line `index' and return the disassembled string representation.
    `static String` | `codeToString(ByteSequence bytes, ConstantPool constant_pool)`
    `static String` | `codeToString(ByteSequence bytes, ConstantPool constant_pool, boolean verbose)` Disassemble a stream of byte codes and return the string representation.
    `static String` | `compactClassName(String str)` Shorten long class names, java/lang/String becomes String.
    `static String` | `compactClassName(String str, boolean chopit)` Shorten long class names, java/lang/String becomes java.lang.String, e.g..
    `static String` | `compactClassName(String str, String prefix, boolean chopit)` Shorten long class name str, i.e., chop off the prefix, if the class name starts with this string and the flag chopit is true.
    `static String` | `convertString(String label)` Escape all occurences of newline chars '\n', quotes \", etc.
    `static byte[]` | `decode(String s, boolean uncompress)` Decode a string back to a byte array.
    `static String` | `encode(byte[] bytes, boolean compress)` Encode byte array it into Java identifier string, i.e., a string that only contains the following characters: (a, ...
    `static String` | `fillup(String str, int length, boolean left_justify, char fill)` Fillup char with up to length characters with char `fill' and justify it left or right.
    `static String` | `format(int i, int length, boolean left_justify, char fill)` Return a string for an integer justified left or right and filled up with `fill' characters if necessary.
    `static String` | `getSignature(String type)` Parse Java type such as "char", or "java.lang.String[]" and return the signature in byte code format, e.g.
    `static boolean` | `isJavaIdentifierPart(char ch)`
    `static boolean` | `isSet(int flag, int i)`
    `static String[]` | `methodSignatureArgumentTypes(String signature)` Converts argument list portion of method signature to string with all class names compacted.
    `static String[]` | `methodSignatureArgumentTypes(String signature, boolean chopit)` Converts argument list portion of method signature to string.
    `static String` | `methodSignatureReturnType(String signature)` Converts return type portion of method signature to string with all class names compacted.
    `static String` | `methodSignatureReturnType(String signature, boolean chopit)` Converts return type portion of method signature to string.
    `static String` | `methodSignatureToString(String signature, String name, String access)` Converts method signature to string with all class names compacted.
    `static String` | `methodSignatureToString(String signature, String name, String access, boolean chopit)` Converts method signature to string.
    `static String` | `methodSignatureToString(String signature, String name, String access, boolean chopit, LocalVariableTable vars)` This method converts a method signature string into a Java type declaration like `void main(String[])' and throws a `ClassFormatException' when the parsed type is invalid.
    `static String` | `methodTypeToSignature(String ret, String[] argv)` Converts string containing the method return and argument types to a byte code method signature.
    `static String` | `pathToPackage(String str)` Converts a path to a package name.
    `static String` | `printArray(Object[] obj)`
    `static String` | `printArray(Object[] obj, boolean braces)`
    `static String` | `printArray(Object[] obj, boolean braces, boolean quote)`
    `static void` | `printArray(PrintStream out, Object[] obj)`
    `static void` | `printArray(PrintWriter out, Object[] obj)`
    `static String` | `replace(String str, String old, String new_)` Replace all occurrences of old in str with new.
    `static short` | `searchOpcode(String name)` Map opcode names to opcode numbers.
    `static int` | `setBit(int flag, int i)`
    `static String` | `signatureToString(String signature)` Converts a signature to a string with all class names compacted.
    `static String` | `signatureToString(String signature, boolean chopit)` Converts a signature to a string.
    `static String` | `toHexString(byte[] bytes)` Convert bytes into hexadecimal string
    `static byte` | `typeOfMethodSignature(String signature)` Return type of method signature as a byte value as defined in Constants
    `static byte` | `typeOfSignature(String signature)` Return type of signature as a byte value as defined in Constants
    `static String` | `typeSignatureToString(String signature, boolean chopit)` This method converts a type signature string into a Java type declaration such as `String[]' and throws a `ClassFormatException' when the parsed type is invalid.

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

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Utility

          public Utility()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### accessToString

          public static String accessToString(int access_flags)

      Convert bit field of flags into string such as `static final'.
      Parameters:
        `access_flags` - Access flags
      Returns:
        String representation of flags

    - #### accessToString

          public static String accessToString(int access_flags,
                                              boolean for_class)

      Convert bit field of flags into string such as `static final'. Special case: Classes compiled with new compilers and with the `ACC_SUPER' flag would be said to be "synchronized". This is because SUN used the same value for the flags `ACC_SUPER' and `ACC_SYNCHRONIZED'.
      Parameters:
        `access_flags` - Access flags
        `for_class` - access flags are for class qualifiers ?
      Returns:
        String representation of flags

    - #### classOrInterface

          public static String classOrInterface(int access_flags)

      Parameters:
        `access_flags` - the class flags
      Returns:
        "class" or "interface", depending on the ACC_INTERFACE flag

    - #### clearBit

          public static int clearBit(int flag,
                                     int i)

      Returns:
        `flag' with bit `i' set to 0

    - #### codeToString

          public static String codeToString(byte[] code,
                                            ConstantPool constant_pool,
                                            int index,
                                            int length)

    - #### codeToString

          public static String codeToString(byte[] code,
                                            ConstantPool constant_pool,
                                            int index,
                                            int length,
                                            boolean verbose)

      Disassemble a byte array of JVM byte codes starting from code line `index' and return the disassembled string representation. Decode only `num' opcodes (including their operands), use -1 if you want to decompile everything.
      Parameters:
        `code` - byte code array
        `constant_pool` - Array of constants
        `index` - offset in `code' array (number of opcodes, not bytes!)
        `length` - number of opcodes to decompile, -1 for all
        `verbose` - be verbose, e.g. print constant pool index
      Returns:
        String representation of byte codes

    - #### codeToString

          public static String codeToString(ByteSequence bytes,
                                            ConstantPool constant_pool)
                                     throws IOException

      Throws:
        `IOException`

    - #### codeToString

          public static String codeToString(ByteSequence bytes,
                                            ConstantPool constant_pool,
                                            boolean verbose)
                                     throws IOException

      Disassemble a stream of byte codes and return the string representation.
      Parameters:
        `bytes` - stream of bytes
        `constant_pool` - Array of constants
        `verbose` - be verbose, e.g. print constant pool index
      Returns:
        String representation of byte code
      Throws:
        `IOException` - if a failure from reading from the bytes argument occurs

    - #### compactClassName

          public static String compactClassName(String str)

      Shorten long class names, java/lang/String becomes String.
      Parameters:
        `str` - The long class name
      Returns:
        Compacted class name

    - #### compactClassName

          public static String compactClassName(String str,
                                                boolean chopit)

      Shorten long class names, java/lang/String becomes java.lang.String, e.g.. If chopit is true the prefix java.lang is also removed.
      Parameters:
        `str` - The long class name
        `chopit` - flag that determines whether chopping is executed or not
      Returns:
        Compacted class name

    - #### compactClassName

          public static String compactClassName(String str,
                                                String prefix,
                                                boolean chopit)

      Shorten long class name str, i.e., chop off the prefix, if the class name starts with this string and the flag chopit is true. Slashes / are converted to dots ..
      Parameters:
        `str` - The long class name
        `prefix` - The prefix the get rid off
        `chopit` - flag that determines whether chopping is executed or not
      Returns:
        Compacted class name

    - #### pathToPackage

          public static String pathToPackage(String str)

      Converts a path to a package name.
      Parameters:
        `str` - the source path.
      Returns:
        a package name.
      Since:
        6.6.0

    - #### convertString

          public static String convertString(String label)

      Escape all occurences of newline chars '\n', quotes \", etc.

    - #### decode

          public static byte[] decode(String s,
                                      boolean uncompress)
                               throws IOException

      Decode a string back to a byte array.
      Parameters:
        `s` - the string to convert
        `uncompress` - use gzip to uncompress the stream of bytes
      Throws:
        `IOException` - if there's a gzip exception

    - #### encode

          public static String encode(byte[] bytes,
                                      boolean compress)
                               throws IOException

      Encode byte array it into Java identifier string, i.e., a string that only contains the following characters: (a, ... z, A, ... Z, 0, ... 9, _, $). The encoding algorithm itself is not too clever: if the current byte's ASCII value already is a valid Java identifier part, leave it as it is. Otherwise it writes the escape character($) followed by:
      - the ASCII value as a hexadecimal string, if the value is not in the range 200..247
      - a Java identifier char not used in a lowercase hexadecimal string, if the value is in the range 200..247

      This operation inflates the original byte array by roughly 40-50%

      Parameters:
        `bytes` - the byte array to convert
        `compress` - use gzip to minimize string
      Throws:
        `IOException` - if there's a gzip exception

    - #### fillup

          public static String fillup(String str,
                                      int length,
                                      boolean left_justify,
                                      char fill)

      Fillup char with up to length characters with char `fill' and justify it left or right.
      Parameters:
        `str` - string to format
        `length` - length of desired string
        `left_justify` - format left or right
        `fill` - fill character
      Returns:
        formatted string

    - #### format

          public static String format(int i,
                                      int length,
                                      boolean left_justify,
                                      char fill)

      Return a string for an integer justified left or right and filled up with `fill' characters if necessary.
      Parameters:
        `i` - integer to format
        `length` - length of desired string
        `left_justify` - format left or right
        `fill` - fill character
      Returns:
        formatted int

    - #### getSignature

          public static String getSignature(String type)

      Parse Java type such as "char", or "java.lang.String[]" and return the signature in byte code format, e.g. "C" or "[Ljava/lang/String;" respectively.
      Parameters:
        `type` - Java type
      Returns:
        byte code signature

    - #### isJavaIdentifierPart

          public static boolean isJavaIdentifierPart(char ch)

      Parameters:
        `ch` - the character to test if it's part of an identifier
      Returns:
        true, if character is one of (a, ... z, A, ... Z, 0, ... 9, _)

    - #### isSet

          public static boolean isSet(int flag,
                                      int i)

      Returns:
        true, if bit `i' in `flag' is set

    - #### methodSignatureArgumentTypes

          public static String[] methodSignatureArgumentTypes(String signature)
                                                       throws ClassFormatException

      Converts argument list portion of method signature to string with all class names compacted.
      Parameters:
        `signature` - Method signature
      Returns:
        String Array of argument types
      Throws:
        `ClassFormatException` - if a class is malformed or cannot be interpreted as a class file

    - #### methodSignatureArgumentTypes

          public static String[] methodSignatureArgumentTypes(String signature,
                                                              boolean chopit)
                                                       throws ClassFormatException

      Converts argument list portion of method signature to string.
      Parameters:
        `signature` - Method signature
        `chopit` - flag that determines whether chopping is executed or not
      Returns:
        String Array of argument types
      Throws:
        `ClassFormatException` - if a class is malformed or cannot be interpreted as a class file

    - #### methodSignatureReturnType

          public static String methodSignatureReturnType(String signature)
                                                  throws ClassFormatException

      Converts return type portion of method signature to string with all class names compacted.
      Parameters:
        `signature` - Method signature
      Returns:
        String representation of method return type
      Throws:
        `ClassFormatException` - if a class is malformed or cannot be interpreted as a class file

    - #### methodSignatureReturnType

          public static String methodSignatureReturnType(String signature,
                                                         boolean chopit)
                                                  throws ClassFormatException

      Converts return type portion of method signature to string.
      Parameters:
        `signature` - Method signature
        `chopit` - flag that determines whether chopping is executed or not
      Returns:
        String representation of method return type
      Throws:
        `ClassFormatException` - if a class is malformed or cannot be interpreted as a class file

    - #### methodSignatureToString

          public static String methodSignatureToString(String signature,
                                                       String name,
                                                       String access)

      Converts method signature to string with all class names compacted.
      Parameters:
        `signature` - to convert
        `name` - of method
        `access` - flags of method
      Returns:
        Human readable signature

    - #### methodSignatureToString

          public static String methodSignatureToString(String signature,
                                                       String name,
                                                       String access,
                                                       boolean chopit)

      Converts method signature to string.
      Parameters:
        `signature` - to convert
        `name` - of method
        `access` - flags of method
        `chopit` - flag that determines whether chopping is executed or not
      Returns:
        Human readable signature

    - #### methodSignatureToString

          public static String methodSignatureToString(String signature,
                                                       String name,
                                                       String access,
                                                       boolean chopit,
                                                       LocalVariableTable vars)
                                                throws ClassFormatException

      This method converts a method signature string into a Java type declaration like `void main(String[])' and throws a `ClassFormatException' when the parsed type is invalid.
      Parameters:
        `signature` - Method signature
        `name` - Method name
        `access` - Method access rights
        `chopit` - flag that determines whether chopping is executed or not
        `vars` - the LocalVariableTable for the method
      Returns:
        Java type declaration
      Throws:
        `ClassFormatException` - if a class is malformed or cannot be interpreted as a class file

    - #### methodTypeToSignature

          public static String methodTypeToSignature(String ret,
                                                     String[] argv)
                                              throws ClassFormatException

      Converts string containing the method return and argument types to a byte code method signature.
      Parameters:
        `ret` - Return type of method
        `argv` - Types of method arguments
      Returns:
        Byte code representation of method signature
      Throws:
        `ClassFormatException` - if the signature is for Void

    - #### printArray

          public static String printArray(Object[] obj)

    - #### printArray

          public static String printArray(Object[] obj,
                                          boolean braces)

    - #### printArray

          public static String printArray(Object[] obj,
                                          boolean braces,
                                          boolean quote)

    - #### printArray

          public static void printArray(PrintStream out,
                                        Object[] obj)

    - #### printArray

          public static void printArray(PrintWriter out,
                                        Object[] obj)

    - #### replace

          public static String replace(String str,
                                       String old,
                                       String new_)

      Replace all occurrences of old in str with new.
      Parameters:
        `str` - String to permute
        `old` - String to be replaced
        `new_` - Replacement string
      Returns:
        new String object

    - #### searchOpcode

          public static short searchOpcode(String name)

      Map opcode names to opcode numbers. E.g., return Constants.ALOAD for "aload"

    - #### setBit

          public static int setBit(int flag,
                                   int i)

      Returns:
        `flag' with bit `i' set to 1

    - #### signatureToString

          public static String signatureToString(String signature)

      Converts a signature to a string with all class names compacted. Class, Method and Type signatures are supported. Enum and Interface signatures are not supported.
      Parameters:
        `signature` - signature to convert
      Returns:
        String containg human readable signature

    - #### signatureToString

          public static String signatureToString(String signature,
                                                 boolean chopit)

      Converts a signature to a string. Class, Method and Type signatures are supported. Enum and Interface signatures are not supported.
      Parameters:
        `signature` - signature to convert
        `chopit` - flag that determines whether chopping is executed or not
      Returns:
        String containg human readable signature

    - #### toHexString

          public static String toHexString(byte[] bytes)

      Convert bytes into hexadecimal string
      Parameters:
        `bytes` - an array of bytes to convert to hexadecimal
      Returns:
        bytes as hexadecimal string, e.g. 00 fa 12 ...

    - #### typeOfMethodSignature

          public static byte typeOfMethodSignature(String signature)
                                            throws ClassFormatException

      Return type of method signature as a byte value as defined in Constants
      Parameters:
        `signature` - in format described above
      Returns:
        type of method signature
      Throws:
        `ClassFormatException` - if signature is not a method signature
      See Also:
        `Const`

    - #### typeOfSignature

          public static byte typeOfSignature(String signature)
                                      throws ClassFormatException

      Return type of signature as a byte value as defined in Constants
      Parameters:
        `signature` - in format described above
      Returns:
        type of signature
      Throws:
        `ClassFormatException` - if signature isn't a known type
      See Also:
        `Const`

    - #### typeSignatureToString

          public static String typeSignatureToString(String signature,
                                                     boolean chopit)
                                              throws ClassFormatException

      This method converts a type signature string into a Java type declaration such as `String[]' and throws a `ClassFormatException' when the parsed type is invalid.
      Parameters:
        `signature` - type signature
        `chopit` - flag that determines whether chopping is executed or not
      Returns:
        string containing human readable type signature
      Throws:
        `ClassFormatException` - if a class is malformed or cannot be interpreted as a class file
      Since:
        6.4.0

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