ClassDefinition (Java Platform SE 6)

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java.lang.instrument
Class ClassDefinition

java.lang.Object
 extended by java.lang.instrument.ClassDefinition

public final class ClassDefinition
extends Object
extends Object

This class serves as a parameter block to the Instrumentation.redefineClasses method. Serves to bind the Class that needs redefining together with the new class file bytes.

Since:: 1.5
See Also:: Instrumentation.redefineClasses(java.lang.instrument.ClassDefinition...)

Constructor Summary
`ClassDefinition(Class<?> theClass, byte[] theClassFile)` Creates a new `ClassDefinition` binding using the supplied class and class file bytes.

Method Summary
`Class<?>`	`getDefinitionClass()` Returns the class.
`byte[]`	`getDefinitionClassFile()` Returns the array of bytes that contains the new class file.

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

Constructor Detail

ClassDefinition

public ClassDefinition(Class<?> theClass,
 byte[] theClassFile)

Creates a new ClassDefinition binding using the supplied class and class file bytes. Does not copy the supplied buffer, just captures a reference to it.

Parameters:: theClass - the Class that needs redefining; theClassFile - the new class file bytes
Throws:: NullPointerException - if the supplied class or array is null.

Method Detail

getDefinitionClass

public Class<?> getDefinitionClass()

Returns the class.

Returns:: the Class object referred to.

getDefinitionClassFile

public byte[] getDefinitionClassFile()

Returns the array of bytes that contains the new class file.

Returns:: the class file bytes.