- java.lang.Object
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- java.lang.instrument.ClassDefinition
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public final class ClassDefinition extends Object
This class serves as a parameter block to theInstrumentation.redefineClasses
method. Serves to bind theClass
that needs redefining together with the new class file bytes.- Since:
- 1.5
- See Also:
Instrumentation.redefineClasses(java.lang.instrument.ClassDefinition...)
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor and Description ClassDefinition(Class<?> theClass, byte[] theClassFile)
Creates a newClassDefinition
binding using the supplied class and class file bytes.
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Method Summary
Methods Modifier and Type Method and Description Class<?>
getDefinitionClass()
Returns the class.byte[]
getDefinitionClassFile()
Returns the array of bytes that contains the new class file.
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Constructor Detail
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ClassDefinition
public ClassDefinition(Class<?> theClass, byte[] theClassFile)
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 Detail
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getDefinitionClass
public Class<?> getDefinitionClass()
Returns the class.- Returns:
- the
Class
object referred to.
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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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