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
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Method[]` | `EMPTY_ARRAY` Empty array constant.

    - ### 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 accessFlags, int nameIndex, int signatureIndex, Attribute[] attributes, ConstantPool constantPool)`
    `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 implicitly defined by the contents of a Java class.
    `Method` | `copy(ConstantPool constantPool)`
    `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`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### EMPTY_ARRAY

          public static final Method[] EMPTY_ARRAY

      Empty array constant.
      Since:
        6.6.0

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Method

          public Method()

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

    - #### Method

          public Method(int accessFlags,
                        int nameIndex,
                        int signatureIndex,
                        Attribute[] attributes,
                        ConstantPool constantPool)

      Parameters:
        `accessFlags` - Access rights of method
        `nameIndex` - Points to field name in constant pool
        `signatureIndex` - Points to encoded signature
        `attributes` - Collection of attributes
        `constantPool` - Array of constants

    - #### 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 Detail

    - #### getComparator

          public static BCELComparator getComparator()

      Returns:
        Comparison strategy object

    - #### setComparator

          public static void setComparator(BCELComparator comparator)

      Parameters:
        `comparator` - Comparison strategy object

    - #### accept

          public void accept(Visitor v)

      Called by objects that are traversing the nodes of the tree implicitly 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

    - #### copy

          public Method copy(ConstantPool constantPool)

      Returns:
        deep copy of this method

    - #### 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(Object)`

    - #### getArgumentTypes

          public Type[] getArgumentTypes()

      Returns:
        array of method argument types

    - #### 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!

    - #### getLineNumberTable

          public LineNumberTable getLineNumberTable()

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

    - #### getLocalVariableTable

          public LocalVariableTable getLocalVariableTable()

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

    - #### getParameterAnnotationEntries

          public ParameterAnnotationEntry[] getParameterAnnotationEntries()

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

    - #### getReturnType

          public Type getReturnType()

      Returns:
        return type of method

    - #### 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()`

    - #### 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.

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