src/main/java/org/apache/bcel/verifier/structurals/Subroutine.java

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package org.apache.bcel.verifier.structurals;

import org.apache.bcel.generic.InstructionHandle;

/**
 * This interface defines properties of JVM bytecode subroutines. Note that it is 'abused' to maintain the top-level
 * code in a consistent fashion, too.
 */
public interface Subroutine {

    /**
     * Returns if the given InstructionHandle refers to an instruction that is part of this subroutine. This is a
     * convenience method that saves iteration over the InstructionHandle objects returned by getInstructions().
     *
     * @param inst The InstructionHandle to test.
     * @return Whether the given InstructionHandle refers to an instruction that is part of this subroutine.
     *
     * @see #getInstructions()
     */
    boolean contains(InstructionHandle inst);

    /**
     * Returns an int[] containing the indices of the local variable slots accessed by this Subroutine (read-accessed,
     * write-accessed or both); local variables referenced by subroutines of this subroutine are not included.
     *
     * @return An int[] containing the indices of the local variable slots.
     * @see #getRecursivelyAccessedLocalsIndices()
     */
    int[] getAccessedLocalsIndices();

    /**
     * Returns all the JsrInstructions that have the first instruction of this subroutine as their target. <B>Must not be
     * invoked on the 'top-level subroutine'.</B>
     *
     * @return The JsrInstructions that have the first instruction of this subroutine as their target.
     */
    InstructionHandle[] getEnteringJsrInstructions();

    /**
     * Returns all instructions that together form this subroutine. Note that an instruction is part of exactly one
     * subroutine (the top-level code is considered to be a special subroutine) - else it is not reachable at all (dead
     * code).
     *
     * @return All instructions that together form this subroutine.
     */
    InstructionHandle[] getInstructions();

    /**
     * Returns the one and only RET that leaves the subroutine. Note that JustIce has a pretty rigid notion of a subroutine.
     * <B>Must not be invoked on the 'top-level subroutine'.</B>
     *
     * @return The one and only RET that leaves the subroutine.
     *
     * @see Subroutines
     */
    InstructionHandle getLeavingRET();

    /**
     * Returns an int[] containing the indices of the local variable slots accessed by this Subroutine (read-accessed,
     * write-accessed or both); local variables referenced by subroutines of this subroutine are included.
     *
     * @return An int[] containing the indices of the local variable slots.
     * @see #getAccessedLocalsIndices()
     */
    int[] getRecursivelyAccessedLocalsIndices();

    /**
     * Returns the subroutines that are directly called from this subroutine.
     *
     * @return The subroutines that are directly called from this subroutine.
     */
    Subroutine[] subSubs();
}