Frame.java

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package flash.tools.debugger;

/**
 * The Frame object represents a single frame of the actionscript call stack.
 * Each Frame contains a Location object, which identifies the line of source 
 * for the frame, and a set of variables that are available within the frame.
 * The set of variables includes a 'this' pointer, arguments passed into 
 * the function and locals available within the scope of the function.
 * A given frame is only valid when execution has suspended.  
 * @since Version 2
 */
public interface Frame
{
	/**
	 * Location object related to this frame.
	 */
	public Location getLocation();

	/**
	 * 'this' variable for the frame.  Will return null
	 * if no 'this' pointer available for the frame.
	 * @throws NoResponseException
	 * @throws NotSuspendedException
	 * @throws NotConnectedException
	 */
    public Variable getThis(Session s) throws NoResponseException, NotSuspendedException, NotConnectedException;

	/**
	 * Arguments that were passed into the function.  An empty
	 * array is used to denote that no arguments were passed into 
	 * this function scope.
	 * @throws NoResponseException
	 * @throws NotSuspendedException 
	 * @throws NotConnectedException 
	 */
    public Variable[] getArguments(Session s) throws NoResponseException, NotSuspendedException, NotConnectedException;

	/**
	 * Locals used within this function scope.  An empty
	 * array is used to denote no locals are available 
	 * within this function scope.
	 * @throws NoResponseException
	 * @throws NotSuspendedException 
	 * @throws NotConnectedException 
	 */
    public Variable[] getLocals(Session s) throws NoResponseException, NotSuspendedException, NotConnectedException;

	/**
	 * Returns a string which contains the raw signature of
	 * the call.  This information can be used for display
	 * purposes in the event the Location object contains
	 * a null SourceFile, which happens when a call is
	 * made into or through a non-debug executable.
	 * The format of the string is one of the following:
	 * <ul>
	 *  <li> <code>declaringClass/[[namespace::]function]</code> (for regular functions) </li>
	 *  <li> <code>declaringClass$cinit</code> (class constructor for statics) </li>
	 *  <li> <code>declaringClass$iinit</code> (class instance ctor)</li>
	 *  <li> <code>global$init</code> </li>
	 * </ul>
	 *<p>
	 * where <code>declaringClass</code> is the name of the
	 * class in which the function is declared (even if it
	 * is an anonymous inner function); <code>namespace</code>
	 * is the namespace of the function (the meaning of this
	 * varies depending on whether the function is private,
	 * protected etc.; see <code>Variable.getNamespace()</code>
	 * for more information); and <code>function</code> is
	 * the name of the function, or <code>""</code> if the
	 * function is anonymous.
	 *</p><p> 
	 * If the signature is unknown then the value
	 * "" will be returned.  Note: this may occur even when
	 * Location contains a non-null SourceFile.
	 * </p><p>
	 * Examples:
	 * <ul>
	 * <li> <code>MyClass/myFunction</code> for a public function </li>
	 * <li> <code>MyClass/MyClass::myFunction</code> for a private function </li>
	 * <li> <code>MyClass/</code> for an anonymous inner function declared
	 *      somewhere inside <code>MyClass</code> </li>
	 * <li> <code>""</code> if unknown </li>
	 * </ul>
	 * </p>
	 */
	public String getCallSignature();

	/**
	 * Returns a list of objects which make up the scope chain of
	 * this frame.
	 * <p>
	 * Some of the entries will be classes; some will be instances
	 * of classes; some will be functions; etc.
	 * <p>
	 * <b>Bug:</b> Currently, this does <em>not</em> include any
	 * scope chain entries which were created via "with var".
	 */
	public Variable[] getScopeChain(Session s) throws NoResponseException, NotSuspendedException, NotConnectedException;
	
	/**
	 * Returns the worker ID associated to this frame. This will return
	 * Isolate.DEFAULT_ID, that is, the main worker.
	 */
	public int getIsolateId();
}