ELFSectionHeader (Serviceability Agent API)

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public interface ELFSectionHeader
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Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static java.lang.String`	`DYNAMIC_STRING_TABLE_NAME` Section header name identifying the section as a dynamic string table.
`static int`	`FLAG_ALLOC` Flag informing that section occupies memory during process execution.
`static int`	`FLAG_EXEC_INSTR` Flag informaing that section contains executable machine instructions.
`static int`	`FLAG_MASK` Flag informing that all the bits in the mask are reserved for processor specific semantics.
`static int`	`FLAG_WRITE` Flag informing that this section contains data that should be writable during process execution.
`static int`	`NDX_ABS` Absolute values for the corresponding reference.
`static int`	`NDX_COMMON` Symbols defined relative to this section are common symbols, such as FORTRAN, COMMON or unallocated C external variables.
`static int`	`NDX_HIPROC` Upper bound section header index reserved for processor specific semantics.
`static int`	`NDX_HIRESERVE` Upper bound section header index.
`static int`	`NDX_LOPROC` Lower bound section header index reserved for processor specific semantics.
`static int`	`NDX_LORESERVE` Lower bound section header index.
`static int`	`NDX_UNDEFINED` Undefined section header index.
`static java.lang.String`	`STRING_TABLE_NAME` Section header name identifying the section as a string table.
`static int`	`TYPE_DYNAMIC` Section holds information for dynamic linking.
`static int`	`TYPE_DYNSYM` Section holds a minimum set of dynamic linking symbols.
`static int`	`TYPE_HASH` Section holds symbol hash table.
`static int`	`TYPE_HIPROC` Upper bound section type that contains processor specific semantics.
`static int`	`TYPE_HIUSER` Upper bound of the range of indexes reserved for application programs.
`static int`	`TYPE_LOPROC` Lower bound section type that contains processor specific semantics.
`static int`	`TYPE_LOUSER` Lower bound of the range of indexes reserved for application programs.
`static int`	`TYPE_NOBITS` Section occupies no space but resembles TYPE_PROGBITS.
`static int`	`TYPE_NOTE` Section holds information that marks the file.
`static int`	`TYPE_NULL` Section is inactive.
`static int`	`TYPE_PROGBITS` Section holds information defined by the program.
`static int`	`TYPE_RELO` Section holds relocation entries without explicit addends.
`static int`	`TYPE_RELO_EXPLICIT` Section holds relocation entries with explicit addends.
`static int`	`TYPE_SHLIB` Section is reserved but has unspecified semantics.
`static int`	`TYPE_STRTBL` Section holds string table information.
`static int`	`TYPE_SYMTBL` Section holds symbol table information for link editing.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`ELFSymbol`	`getELFSymbol(int index)` Returns the symbol at the specified index.
`ELFHashTable`	`getHashTable()` Returns the hash table for this section or null if one does not exist.
`int`	`getLink()`
`java.lang.String`	`getName()` Returns the name of the section or null if the section has no name.
`int`	`getNumberOfSymbols()` Returns the number of symbols in this section or 0 if none.
`int`	`getOffset()` Returns the offset in bytes to the beginning of the section.
`ELFStringTable`	`getStringTable()` Returns the string table for this section or null if one does not exist.
`int`	`getType()` Returns the type of section header.

- Field Detail
  - NDX_UNDEFINED
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static final int NDX_UNDEFINED
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    Undefined section header index.
    
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  - NDX_LORESERVE
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static final int NDX_LORESERVE
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    Lower bound section header index.
    
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  - NDX_LOPROC
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static final int NDX_LOPROC
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    Lower bound section header index reserved for processor specific semantics.
    
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  - NDX_HIPROC
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static final int NDX_HIPROC
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    Upper bound section header index reserved for processor specific semantics.
    
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  - NDX_ABS
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static final int NDX_ABS
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    Absolute values for the corresponding reference. Symbols defined relative to section number NDX_ABS have absolute values and are not affected by relocation.
    
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  - NDX_COMMON
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static final int NDX_COMMON
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    Symbols defined relative to this section are common symbols, such as FORTRAN, COMMON or unallocated C external variables.
    
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  - NDX_HIRESERVE
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static final int NDX_HIRESERVE
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    Upper bound section header index.
    
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  - TYPE_NULL
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static final int TYPE_NULL
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    Section is inactive.
    
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  - TYPE_PROGBITS
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static final int TYPE_PROGBITS
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    Section holds information defined by the program.
    
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  - TYPE_SYMTBL
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static final int TYPE_SYMTBL
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    Section holds symbol table information for link editing. It may also be used to store symbols for dynamic linking.
    
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  - TYPE_STRTBL
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static final int TYPE_STRTBL
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    Section holds string table information.
    
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  - TYPE_RELO_EXPLICIT
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static final int TYPE_RELO_EXPLICIT
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    Section holds relocation entries with explicit addends.
    
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  - TYPE_HASH
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static final int TYPE_HASH
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    Section holds symbol hash table.
    
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  - TYPE_DYNAMIC
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static final int TYPE_DYNAMIC
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    Section holds information for dynamic linking.
    
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  - TYPE_NOTE
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static final int TYPE_NOTE
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    Section holds information that marks the file.
    
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  - TYPE_NOBITS
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static final int TYPE_NOBITS
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    Section occupies no space but resembles TYPE_PROGBITS.
    
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  - TYPE_RELO
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static final int TYPE_RELO
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    Section holds relocation entries without explicit addends.
    
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  - TYPE_SHLIB
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static final int TYPE_SHLIB
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    Section is reserved but has unspecified semantics.
    
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  - TYPE_DYNSYM
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static final int TYPE_DYNSYM
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    Section holds a minimum set of dynamic linking symbols.
    
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  - TYPE_LOPROC
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static final int TYPE_LOPROC
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    Lower bound section type that contains processor specific semantics.
    
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  - TYPE_HIPROC
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static final int TYPE_HIPROC
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    Upper bound section type that contains processor specific semantics.
    
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  - TYPE_LOUSER
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static final int TYPE_LOUSER
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    Lower bound of the range of indexes reserved for application programs.
    
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  - TYPE_HIUSER
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static final int TYPE_HIUSER
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    Upper bound of the range of indexes reserved for application programs.
    
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  - FLAG_WRITE
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static final int FLAG_WRITE
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    Flag informing that this section contains data that should be writable during process execution.
    
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  - FLAG_ALLOC
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static final int FLAG_ALLOC
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    Flag informing that section occupies memory during process execution.
    
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  - FLAG_EXEC_INSTR
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static final int FLAG_EXEC_INSTR
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    Flag informaing that section contains executable machine instructions.
    
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  - FLAG_MASK
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static final int FLAG_MASK
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    Flag informing that all the bits in the mask are reserved for processor specific semantics.
    
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  - STRING_TABLE_NAME
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static final java.lang.String STRING_TABLE_NAME
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    Section header name identifying the section as a string table.
    
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  - DYNAMIC_STRING_TABLE_NAME
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static final java.lang.String DYNAMIC_STRING_TABLE_NAME
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    Section header name identifying the section as a dynamic string table.
    
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- Method Detail
  - getType
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int getType()
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    Returns the type of section header.
  - getNumberOfSymbols
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int getNumberOfSymbols()
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    Returns the number of symbols in this section or 0 if none.
  - getELFSymbol
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ELFSymbol getELFSymbol(int index)
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    Returns the symbol at the specified index. The ELF symbol at index 0 is the undefined symbol.
  - getStringTable
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ELFStringTable getStringTable()
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    Returns the string table for this section or null if one does not exist.
  - getHashTable
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ELFHashTable getHashTable()
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    Returns the hash table for this section or null if one does not exist. NOTE: currently the ELFHashTable does not work and this method will always return null.
  - getLink
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int getLink()
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  - getName
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java.lang.String getName()
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    Returns the name of the section or null if the section has no name.
  - getOffset
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int getOffset()
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    Returns the offset in bytes to the beginning of the section.

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Interface ELFSectionHeader

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

NDX_UNDEFINED

NDX_LORESERVE

NDX_LOPROC

NDX_HIPROC

NDX_ABS

NDX_COMMON

NDX_HIRESERVE

TYPE_NULL

TYPE_PROGBITS

TYPE_SYMTBL

TYPE_STRTBL

TYPE_RELO_EXPLICIT

TYPE_HASH

TYPE_DYNAMIC

TYPE_NOTE

TYPE_NOBITS

TYPE_RELO

TYPE_SHLIB

TYPE_DYNSYM

TYPE_LOPROC

TYPE_HIPROC

TYPE_LOUSER

TYPE_HIUSER

FLAG_WRITE

FLAG_ALLOC

FLAG_EXEC_INSTR

FLAG_MASK

STRING_TABLE_NAME

DYNAMIC_STRING_TABLE_NAME

Method Detail

getType

getNumberOfSymbols

getELFSymbol

getStringTable

getHashTable

getLink

getName

getOffset