java.lang.Object
java.lang.instrument.ClassDefinition
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
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Constructor Summary
ConstructorDescriptionClassDefinition
(Class<?> theClass, byte[] theClassFile) Creates a newClassDefinition
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionClass
<?> Returns the class.byte[]
Returns the array of bytes that contains the new class file.
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Constructor Details
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ClassDefinition
Creates a newClassDefinition
binding using the supplied class and class file bytes. Does not copy the supplied buffer, just captures a reference to it.- Parameters:
theClass
- theClass
that needs redefiningtheClassFile
- the new class file bytes- Throws:
NullPointerException
- if the supplied class or array isnull
.
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Method Details
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getDefinitionClass
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getDefinitionClassFile
public byte[] getDefinitionClassFile()Returns the array of bytes that contains the new class file.- Returns:
- the class file bytes.
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