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symbols A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z

M

magic item
(ClassFile structure), 94
magic number
See also magic item
verification of, 141
main method
invocation of on startup, 158, 46
major_version item
(ClassFile structure), 94
mapping
symbolic references to concrete values, as part of resolution, 165
max_locals item
(Code_attribute structure), 121
memory
allocation during instance creation, 54
definition, 397
garbage collection
and finalization, 56
as memory management technique, 12
main, 397
master, of variables, 397
runtime data areas
heap, 68
Java virtual machine stack, 67
layout not specified by Java virtual machine specification, 62
method area, 69
native method stacks, 70
pc register, 67
runtime constant pool, 70
thread interaction with, ordering rules, 60
working, 397
method area
definition, 69
method_info structure
(methods table of ClassFile structure), 114
methods
See also fields
abrupt completion, 74
abstract, 32
abstract, as interface members, 36
area
definition, 69
runtime constant pool allocation from, 70
class
invoking, invokestatic, 288
<clinit> method
as class or interface initialization method, 78
constant_pool reference to, 106
invocation of, static constraints, 135
method_info structure access flags ignored, 116
name_index item (method_info structure) reference, 116
code
location, 120
size limitation, 152
verification, Pass 3 - bytecode verifier, 143
compilation examples, 365
constant pool references, verification process, 141
constant_pool reference to, 106
defineClass method, ClassLoader class, 161
definition, 31
derivation of symbolic references to at run time, 156
descriptor
argument number limitation, 153
syntax and meaning, 101
as value of CONSTANT_Utf8_info structure referenced by descriptor_index item, CONSTANT_NameAndType_info structure, 110
final, 33
finalize method, 56
<init> method
invocation of, static constraints, 135
invocation of, structural constraints, 137
name_index item (method_info), 116
initialization, 78
instance
invoking, invokespecial, 284
invoking, invokevirtual, 291
interface
invoking, invokeinterface, 280
invocation
conversion, 22
conversion, context, 16
expressions, access control and, 26
instruction summary, 89
structural constraints on instructions, 137
loadClass method, ClassLoader class, 161
lookup
during resolution, 168
dynamic, invokeinterface, 280
dynamic, invokevirtual, 291
main method, invocation of, 158
modifiers, 32
native, 33
pc register state during invocation, 67
stacks, 70
newInstance method, Class class, 12
normal completion, 74
notify method, multithreaded actions, 59
notifyAll method, multithreaded actions, 59
number and size limitation, 152
operand stack use by, 73
private, 33
protected, structural constraints, 138
public, 32
requirements for throwing exceptions, 123
return
double value from, dreturn, 214
float value from, freturn, 244
instruction summary, 89
int value from, ireturn, 296
long value from, lreturn, 327
reference value from, areturn, 182
type, structural constraints on instructions, 138
void from, return, 353
setDaemon method, creating daemon
threads with, 58
strictfp, 33
String.intern, 6
super, 34
synchronization, instruction summary, 90
synchronized methods, 33
double value return from, dreturn, 214
float value return from, freturn, 244
int value return from, ireturn, 296
long value return from, lreturn, 327
reference value return from, areturn, 182
void return from, return, 353
table, preparation phase use of, 50
uncaughtException method, exception handling use, 40, 42
wait method, multithreaded actions, 59
methods table
(ClassFile structure), 98
methods_count item
(ClassFile structure), 98
minor_version item
(ClassFile structure), 94
monitor
See also IllegalMonitorStateException; locks
definition, 59
enter, monitorenter, 335
exit, monitorexit, 337
monitorenter instruction
compilation examples, synchronization, 395
definition, 335
monitorexit instruction
compilation examples, synchronization, 395
definition, 337
multianewarray instruction
compilation examples, arrays, 383
constraints, static, 136
definition, 339
multiplying
double, dmul, 209
float, fmul, 239
int, imul, 276
long, lmul, 321
"must"
instruction description implications, 171

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