/* * Copyright (c) 2003, 2006, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. * ORACLE PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */ package java.lang.instrument; /* * Copyright 2003 Wily Technology, Inc. */ /** * This class serves as a parameter block to the <code>Instrumentation.redefineClasses</code> method. * Serves to bind the <code>Class</code> that needs redefining together with the new class file bytes. * * @see java.lang.instrument.Instrumentation#redefineClasses * @since 1.5 */ public final class ClassDefinition { /** * The class to redefine */ private final Class mClass; /** * The replacement class file bytes */ private final byte[] mClassFile; /** * Creates a new <code>ClassDefinition</code> binding using the supplied * class and class file bytes. Does not copy the supplied buffer, just captures a reference to it. * * @param theClass the <code>Class</code> that needs redefining * @param theClassFile the new class file bytes * * @throws java.lang.NullPointerException if the supplied class or array is <code>null</code>. */ public ClassDefinition( Class<?> theClass, byte[] theClassFile) { if (theClass == null || theClassFile == null) { throw new NullPointerException(); } mClass = theClass; mClassFile = theClassFile; } /** * Returns the class. * * @return the <code>Class</code> object referred to. */ public Class<?> getDefinitionClass() { return mClass; } /** * Returns the array of bytes that contains the new class file. * * @return the class file bytes. */ public byte[] getDefinitionClassFile() { return mClassFile; } }