ClassDefinition JDK 1.6)

Description

publicfinal class ClassDefinition

This class serves as a parameter block to the Instrumentation.redefineClasses method.

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.

See also: Instrumentation.redefineClasses(java.lang.instrument.ClassDefinition...)

Constructors

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

Creates a new ClassDefinition binding using the supplied class and class file bytes.

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:
- java.lang.NullPointerException - if the supplied class or array is null.

Methods

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public Class<Object> getDefinitionClass ()

Returns the class.

Returns the class.
Returns: the Class object referred to.

public byte getDefinitionClassFile ()

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