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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
who-are-you?
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
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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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