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Anton Arhipov
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Java Bytecode Fundamentals JUG.LV 2011, Riga
whoami http://arhipov.blogspot.com @antonarhipov @javarebel Anton Arhipov ZeroTurnaround JRebel
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1 + 2
1 + 2 1 2 +
1 + 2 1 2 + 1 2 +
1 + 2 1 2 + 1 2 +
1 + 2 1 2 + 1 2 + PUSH
1 1
1 + 2 1 2 + 1 2 + PUSH
1 PUSH 2 2 1
1 + 2 1 2 + 1 2 + PUSH
1 PUSH 2 ADD 3
1 + 2 1 2 + 1 2 + ICONST_1
ICONST_2 IADD 3
? = 1 + 2
Byte Code One-byte instructions 256 possible opcodes ~200 in use
Byte Code One-byte instructions 256 possible opcodes ~200 in use
None
The Master Plan javap Stack Machine Objects and Methods Flow
Control
javap Java class file disassembler Used with no options shows
class structure only Methods, superclass, interfaces, etc -c – shows the bytecode -private – shows all classes and members -s – prints internal types signatures -l – prints lines numbers and local variable tables
C:\work\jug\classes>javap Hello -c Compiled from "Hello.java" public class Hello extends
java.lang.Object{ public Hello(); Code: 0: aload_0 1: invokespecial #1; //Method java/lang/Object."<init>":()V 4: return public static void main(java.lang.String[]); Code: 0: getstatic #2; //Field java/lang/System.out:Ljava/io/PrintStream; 3: ldc #3; //String Hello, World! 5: invokevirtual #4; //Method java/io/PrintStream.println:(Ljava/lang/String;)V
C:\work\jug\classes>javap Hello -verbose Compiled from "Hello.java“ public class Hello extends
java.lang.Object SourceFile: "Hello.java" minor version: 0 major version: 50 Constant pool: const #1 = Method #6.#20; // java/lang/Object."<init>":()V const #2 = Field #21.#22; // java/lang/System.out:Ljava/io/PrintStream; const #3 = String #23; // Hello, World! const #4 = Method #24.#25; // java/io/PrintStream.println:(Ljava/lang/String;)V const #5 = class #26; // Hello const #6 = class #27; // java/lang/Object const #7 = Asciz <init>; const #8 = Asciz ()V;
C:\work\jug\classes>javap Hello -verbose … public Hello(); Code: Stack=1, Locals=1, Args_size=1
0: aload_0 1: invokespecial #1; //Method java/lang/Object."<init>":()V 4: return LineNumberTable: line 1: 0 LocalVariableTable: Start Length Slot Name Signature 0 5 0 this LHello;
C:\work\jug\classes>javap Hello -verbose … public static void main(java.lang.String[]); Code: Stack=2,
Locals=1, Args_size=1 0: getstatic #2; //Field java/lang/System.out:Ljava/io/PrintStream; 3: ldc #3; //String Hello, World! 5: invokevirtual #4; //Method java/io/PrintStream.println:(Ljava/lang/String;)V 8: return LineNumberTable: line 4: 0 line 5: 8 LocalVariableTable: Start Length Slot Name Signature 0 9 0 args [Ljava/lang/String;
Stack Machine JVM is a stack-based machine Each thread has
a stack Stack stores frames Frame is created on method invocation Frame: Operand stack Array of local variables
Frame
public java.lang.String getName(); Code: Stack=1, Locals=1, Args_size=1 0: aload_0 1:
getfield #2; //Field name:Ljava/lang/String; 4: areturn LocalVariableTable: Start Length Slot Name Signature 0 5 0 this LGet;
public java.lang.String getName(); Code: Stack=1, Locals=1, Args_size=1 0: aload_0 1:
getfield #2; //Field name:Ljava/lang/String; 4: areturn LocalVariableTable: Start Length Slot Name Signature 0 5 0 this LGet; aload_0 getfield 00 02 areturn 0 1 2 3 4
public java.lang.String getName(); Code: Stack=1, Locals=1, Args_size=1 0: aload_0 1:
getfield #2; //Field name:Ljava/lang/String; 4: areturn LocalVariableTable: Start Length Slot Name Signature 0 5 0 this LGet; 2A B4 00 02 B0 0 1 2 3 4
public java.lang.String getName(); Code: Stack=1, Locals=1, Args_size=1 0: aload_0 1:
getfield #2; //Field name:Ljava/lang/String; 4: areturn LocalVariableTable: Start Length Slot Name Signature 0 5 0 this LGet;
public java.lang.String getName(); Code: Stack=1, Locals=1, Args_size=1 0: aload_0 1:
getfield #2; //Field name:Ljava/lang/String; 4: areturn LocalVariableTable: Start Length Slot Name Signature 0 5 0 this LGet;
public java.lang.String getName(); Code: Stack=1, Locals=1, Args_size=1 0: aload_0 1:
getfield #2; //Field name:Ljava/lang/String; 4: areturn LocalVariableTable: Start Length Slot Name Signature 0 5 0 this LGet;
Stack Operations A B dup pop swap dup_x1 dup_x2
Stack Operations A B dup pop swap dup_x1 dup_x2 A
Stack Operations dup pop swap dup_x1 dup_x2 A B
Stack Operations dup pop swap dup_x1 dup_x2 A B
Stack Operations dup pop swap dup_x1 dup_x2 A B B
Stack Operations dup pop swap dup_x1 dup_x2 A B B
B A
Local Variables
Local Variables public int calculate(int); Code: Stack=2, Locals=2, Args_size=2 …
LocalVariableTable: Start Length Slot Name Signature 0 5 0 this LLocalVariables; 0 5 1 value I
Local Variables public int calculate(int); Code: Stack=2, Locals=2, Args_size=2 …
LocalVariableTable: Start Length Slot Name Signature 0 5 0 this LLocalVariables; 0 5 1 value I
Local Variables public int calculate(int); Code: Stack=2, Locals=2, Args_size=2 …
LocalVariableTable: Start Length Slot Name Signature 0 5 0 this LLocalVariables; 0 5 1 value I
Local Variables public int calculate(int); Code: Stack=2, Locals=2, Args_size=2 …
LocalVariableTable: Start Length Slot Name Signature 0 5 0 this LLocalVariables; 0 5 1 value I The table maps numbers to names
Local Variables public int calculate(int); Code: Stack=2, Locals=2, Args_size=2 …
LocalVariableTable: Start Length Slot Name Signature 0 5 0 this LLocalVariables; 0 5 1 value I Sized explicitly
Local Variables ldc "Hello" astore_0 iconst_1 astore_1 aload_0 depth value
Stack var value Local Variables 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
Local Variables ldc "Hello" astore_0 iconst_1 astore_1 aload_0 depth value
Stack var value Local Variables "Hello" 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
Local Variables ldc "Hello" astore_0 iconst_1 astore_1 aload_0 depth value
Stack var value Local Variables "Hello" 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
Local Variables ldc "Hello" astore_0 iconst_1 astore_1 aload_0 depth value
Stack var value Local Variables "Hello" 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 1
Local Variables ldc "Hello" astore_0 iconst_1 astore_1 aload_0 depth value
Stack var value Local Variables "Hello" 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 1
Local Variables ldc "Hello" astore_0 iconst_1 astore_1 aload_0 depth value
Stack var value Local Variables "Hello" 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 1 "Hello"
Local Variables & Stack Stack Local Variables Table store load
Object Initialization new <init> <clinit> Instance initialization method Class and
interface initialization method
Object Initialization: static {} static {}; Code: 0: iconst_1 1:
putstatic #2; //Field a:I 4: iconst_2 5: putstatic #3; //Field b:I 8: return
Object Initialization: static {} static {}; Code: 0: iconst_1 1:
putstatic #2; //Field a:I 4: iconst_2 5: putstatic #3; //Field b:I 8: return <clinit>
Object Initialization: new public Initializer(); Code: 0: aload_0 1: invokespecial
#1; //Method java/lang/Object."<init>":()V 4: aload_0 5: new #2; //class java/lang/Object 8: dup 9: invokespecial #1; //Method java/lang/Object."<init>":()V 12: putfield #3; //Field o:Ljava/lang/Object; 15: return
Object Initialization: new public Initializer(); Code: 0: aload_0 1: invokespecial
#1; //Method java/lang/Object."<init>":()V 4: aload_0 5: new #2; //class java/lang/Object 8: dup 9: invokespecial #1; //Method java/lang/Object."<init>":()V 12: putfield #3; //Field o:Ljava/lang/Object; 15: return
Object Initialization: {}
Object Initialization: {}
Object Initialization: {} public Initializer(int); Code: 0: aload_0 1: invokespecial
#1; // ..<init> 4: aload_0 5: iconst_1 6: putfield #2; //Field a:I 9: aload_0 10: iconst_2 11: putfield #3; //Field c:I 14: aload_0 15: iload_1 16: putfield #4; //Field b:I 19: return
Method Invocation invokestatic invokeinterface invokevirtual invokespecial invokedynamic
Parameter Passing
Parameter Passing parameter return value
0: aload_0 1: invokespecial #2; 4: astore_1 5: aload_0 6:
aload_1 7: invokespecial #3; 10: areturn depth value 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 var value Local Variables Stack 1 2 3 var value 0: aload_1 1: invokevirtual #8; 4: iconst_1 5: iadd 6: invokestatic #7; 9: areturn private java.lang.Integer incValue(java.lang.Integer); public java.lang.Object execute();
0: aload_0 1: invokespecial #2; 4: astore_1 5: aload_0 6:
aload_1 7: invokespecial #3; 10: areturn depth value 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 var value Local Variables 1 2 3 var value 0: aload_1 1: invokevirtual #8; 4: iconst_1 5: iadd 6: invokestatic #7; 9: areturn private java.lang.Integer incValue(java.lang.Integer); public java.lang.Object execute(); this Stack
0: aload_0 1: invokespecial #2; //createRandomValue() 4: astore_1 5: aload_0
6: aload_1 7: invokespecial #3; 10: areturn depth value 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 var value Local Variables 1 2 3 var value 0: aload_1 1: invokevirtual #8; 4: iconst_1 5: iadd 6: invokestatic #7; 9: areturn private java.lang.Integer incValue(java.lang.Integer); public java.lang.Object execute(); objectref Stack
0: aload_0 1: invokespecial #2; 4: astore_1 5: aload_0 6:
aload_1 7: invokespecial #3; 10: areturn depth value 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 var value Local Variables 1 2 3 var value 0: aload_1 1: invokevirtual #8; 4: iconst_1 5: iadd 6: invokestatic #7; 9: areturn private java.lang.Integer incValue(java.lang.Integer); public java.lang.Object execute(); objectref Stack
0: aload_0 1: invokespecial #2; 4: astore_1 5: aload_0 6:
aload_1 7: invokespecial #3; 10: areturn depth value 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 var value Local Variables 1 2 3 var value 0: aload_1 1: invokevirtual #8; 4: iconst_1 5: iadd 6: invokestatic #7; 9: areturn private java.lang.Integer incValue(java.lang.Integer); public java.lang.Object execute(); this objectref Stack
0: aload_0 1: invokespecial #2; 4: astore_1 5: aload_0 6:
aload_1 7: invokespecial #3; 10: areturn depth value 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 var value Local Variables 1 2 3 var value 0: aload_1 1: invokevirtual #8; 4: iconst_1 5: iadd 6: invokestatic #7; 9: areturn private java.lang.Integer incValue(java.lang.Integer); public java.lang.Object execute(); this objectref objectref Stack
0: aload_0 1: invokespecial #2; 4: astore_1 5: aload_0 6:
aload_1 7: invokespecial #3; //incValue 10: areturn depth value 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 var value Local Variables 1 2 3 var value 0: aload_1 1: invokevirtual #8; 4: iconst_1 5: iadd 6: invokestatic #7; 9: areturn private java.lang.Integer incValue(java.lang.Integer); public java.lang.Object execute(); objectref objectref Stack
0: aload_0 1: invokespecial #2; 4: astore_1 5: aload_0 6:
aload_1 7: invokespecial #3; //incValue 10: areturn depth value 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 var value Local Variables 1 2 3 var value 0: aload_1 1: invokevirtual #8; 4: iconst_1 5: iadd 6: invokestatic #7; 9: areturn private java.lang.Integer incValue(java.lang.Integer); public java.lang.Object execute(); objectref objectref objectref Stack
0: aload_0 1: invokespecial #2; 4: astore_1 5: aload_0 6:
aload_1 7: invokespecial #3; //incValue 10: areturn depth value 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 var value Local Variables 1 2 3 var value 0: aload_1 1: invokevirtual #8; // Integer.intValue:() 4: iconst_1 5: iadd 6: invokestatic #7; 9: areturn private java.lang.Integer incValue(java.lang.Integer); public java.lang.Object execute(); objectref objectref X Stack
0: aload_0 1: invokespecial #2; 4: astore_1 5: aload_0 6:
aload_1 7: invokespecial #3; //incValue 10: areturn depth value 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 var value Local Variables 1 2 3 var value 0: aload_1 1: invokevirtual #8; 4: iconst_1 5: iadd 6: invokestatic #7; 9: areturn private java.lang.Integer incValue(java.lang.Integer); public java.lang.Object execute(); objectref objectref 1 X Stack
0: aload_0 1: invokespecial #2; 4: astore_1 5: aload_0 6:
aload_1 7: invokespecial #3; //incValue 10: areturn depth value 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 var value Local Variables 1 2 3 var value 0: aload_1 1: invokevirtual #8; 4: iconst_1 5: iadd 6: invokestatic #7; 9: areturn private java.lang.Integer incValue(java.lang.Integer); public java.lang.Object execute(); objectref objectref X + 1 Stack
0: aload_0 1: invokespecial #2; 4: astore_1 5: aload_0 6:
aload_1 7: invokespecial #3; //incValue 10: areturn depth value 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 var value Local Variables 1 2 3 var value 0: aload_1 1: invokevirtual #8; 4: iconst_1 5: iadd 6: invokestatic #7; //Integer.valueOf 9: areturn private java.lang.Integer incValue(java.lang.Integer); public java.lang.Object execute(); objectref objectref objectref Stack
0: aload_0 1: invokespecial #2; 4: astore_1 5: aload_0 6:
aload_1 7: invokespecial #3; //incValue 10: areturn depth value 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 var value Local Variables 1 2 3 var value 0: aload_1 1: invokevirtual #8; 4: iconst_1 5: iadd 6: invokestatic #7; 9: areturn private java.lang.Integer incValue(java.lang.Integer); public java.lang.Object execute(); objectref objectref objectref Stack
0: aload_0 1: invokespecial #2; 4: astore_1 5: aload_0 6:
aload_1 7: invokespecial #3; 10: areturn depth value 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 var value Local Variables 1 2 3 var value 0: aload_1 1: invokevirtual #8; 4: iconst_1 5: iadd 6: invokestatic #7; 9: areturn private java.lang.Integer incValue(java.lang.Integer); public java.lang.Object execute(); objectref objectref Stack
0: aload_0 1: invokespecial #2; 4: astore_1 5: aload_0 6:
aload_1 7: invokespecial #3; 10: areturn depth value 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 var value Local Variables 1 2 3 var value 0: aload_1 1: invokevirtual #8; 4: iconst_1 5: iadd 6: invokestatic #7; 9: areturn private java.lang.Integer incValue(java.lang.Integer); public java.lang.Object execute(); objectref Stack
0: aload_0 1: invokespecial #2; 4: astore_1 5: aload_0 6:
aload_1 7: invokespecial #3; 10: areturn depth value 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 var value Local Variables 1 2 3 var value 0: aload_1 1: invokevirtual #8; 4: iconst_1 5: iadd 6: invokestatic #7; 9: areturn private java.lang.Integer incValue(java.lang.Integer); public java.lang.Object execute(); objectref Stack
Flow Control
Flow Control GOTO
public int decide(int); Code: 0: iload_1 1: bipush 10 3:
if_icmpge 8 6: iconst_0 7: ireturn 8: bipush 100 10: ireturn 1 2 3 depth value Stack
public int decide(int); Code: 0: iload_1 1: bipush 10 3:
if_icmpge 8 6: iconst_0 7: ireturn 8: bipush 100 10: ireturn 1 2 3 depth value Stack a
public int decide(int); Code: 0: iload_1 1: bipush 10 3:
if_icmpge 8 6: iconst_0 7: ireturn 8: bipush 100 10: ireturn 1 2 3 depth value Stack 10 a
public int decide(int); Code: 0: iload_1 1: bipush 10 3:
if_icmpge 8 6: iconst_0 7: ireturn 8: bipush 100 10: ireturn 1 2 3 depth value Stack 10 a
public int decide(int); Code: 0: iload_1 1: bipush 10 3:
if_icmpge 8 6: iconst_0 7: ireturn 8: bipush 100 10: ireturn 1 2 3 depth value Stack
public int decide(int); Code: 0: iload_1 1: bipush 10 3:
if_icmpge 8 6: iconst_0 7: ireturn 8: bipush 100 10: ireturn 1 2 3 depth value Stack 100
public int decide(int); Code: 0: iload_1 1: bipush 10 3:
if_icmpge 8 6: iconst_0 7: ireturn 8: bipush 100 10: ireturn 1 2 3 depth value Stack 100
public int decide(int); Code: 0: iload_1 1: bipush 10 3:
if_icmpge 8 6: iconst_0 7: ireturn 8: bipush 100 10: ireturn 1 2 3 depth value Stack
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