Programming for the Java (TM) Virtual Machine

By: Joshua Engel

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The nucleus of the Java programming language, the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is the underlying technology responsible for Java's most distinctive features -- its cross-platform delivery, the small size of its compiled code, and its security capabilities. Knowledge of JVM internals is a huge advantage for Java programmers. It allows them to understand how their own programs operate to achieve better performance. While other books offer an overview of the Java Virtual Machine or paraphrase the standards documentation, Engel breaks new ground with this book by actually showing how to write programs for the Java Virtual Machine. In addition, Engel explains how to write JVM programs directly, without the aid of a Java compiler. Security designers will learn how the JVM verification algorithm works, and will be better equipped to build their own secure Java systems. Language designers will be able to create languages that run on top of the JVM, thereby acquiring its portability and performance. This book is completely up-to-date, covering the many fundamental changes made to the newest incarnation of the JVM and is compatible with all versions of Java: 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2.

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Preface
Introduction to the Java Virtual Machine
Java Virtual Machine and Java
What Is the Java Virtual Machine?
Instruction Set. class File Format
Verification
Java Platform
Organization of the Java Virtual Machine
Class Area
Java Stack
Heap
Native Method Stacks
Example
Garbage Collection
Finalization
Timing of Garbage Collection
JVM Implementations
Versions of the Virtual Machine
Future of the Java Virtual Machine
Oolong
Hello, World
.class and .super Directives. main Method
Instructions
Structure of an Oolong Program
Defining the Class
Superclasses
Declaring Fields
Declaring Methods
Interfaces
Writing Methods
Some Definitions
Types
Numeric Types
Object Types
Type returnAddress
Mnemonic Naming Conventions
Testing Code Examples
Returns
Constants
General Constants
Small Constants and null
Local Variables
Initializing Variables
Local Variables as Method Arguments
Math
Arithmetic Operations
Nonnumbers and Infinity
Bitwise Operations
Floating-Point Arithmetic and strictfp
Type Conversions
Conversion Example
Widening and Narrowing
Stack Manipulations
Arrays of Numbers
Just Biding Your Time
Classes and Objects
What Is an Object?
Objects and References
Class Names
Packages
Creating Objects
Constructors
Using Fields
Types and getfield
Inheriting Fields
Changing Field Values
Invoking Methods on Objects
Virtual Invocation
Method Inheritance and Overriding
Overloading and Method Matching
Invoking a Method Directly. invokespecial and super
Casting
Casting, Fields, Methods, and Java
Returning Objects
Interfaces
Static Fields and Methods
Class Initialization
Arrays
Arrays of Reference
Multidimensional Arrays
Length of Arrays
Control Instructions
Comparing Integers
Comparing References
Other Comparisons
Switches
Subroutines
Exceptions
Multiple Exception Handlers. .throws Directive
Other Ways to Throw Exceptions
A Gentler Way of Checking Type
Verification Process
How the Verification Algorithm Works
Is It a Structurally Valid class File? Are All Constant References Correct? Will Each Instruction Always Find a Correctly Formed Stack and Local Variable Array?
Hello, World
gotos and ifs
Code That Doesn't Verify
Dealing with Subclasses
Algorithm
Do External References Check Out? Java Language and Verification Algorithm
Fooling the Virtual Machine with a Java Compiler
Other Languages and the Verification Algorithm
Other Safety Requirements
Checking Verification
Debugging
Debugging Directives in Oolong
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