Source for java.lang.reflect.Array

   1: /* java.lang.reflect.Array - manipulate arrays by reflection
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  37: 
  38: 
  39: package java.lang.reflect;
  40: 
  41: /**
  42:  * Array holds static helper functions that allow you to create and
  43:  * manipulate arrays by reflection. Operations know how to perform widening
  44:  * conversions, but throw {@link IllegalArgumentException} if you attempt
  45:  * a narrowing conversion. Also, when accessing primitive arrays, this
  46:  * class performs object wrapping and unwrapping as necessary.<p>
  47:  *
  48:  * <B>Note:</B> This class returns and accepts types as Classes, even
  49:  * primitive types; there are Class types defined that represent each
  50:  * different primitive type.  They are <code>java.lang.Boolean.TYPE,
  51:  * java.lang.Byte.TYPE,</code>, also available as <code>boolean.class,
  52:  * byte.class</code>, etc.  These are not to be confused with the
  53:  * classes <code>java.lang.Boolean, java.lang.Byte</code>, etc., which are
  54:  * real classes. Note also that the shorthand <code>Object[].class</code>
  55:  * is a convenient way to get array Classes.<p>
  56:  *
  57:  * <B>Performance note:</B> This class performs best when it does not have
  58:  * to convert primitive types.  The further along the chain it has to convert,
  59:  * the worse performance will be.  You're best off using the array as whatever
  60:  * type it already is, and then converting the result.  You will do even
  61:  * worse if you do this and use the generic set() function.
  62:  *
  63:  * @author John Keiser
  64:  * @author Eric Blake (ebb9@email.byu.edu)
  65:  * @author Per Bothner (bothner@cygnus.com)
  66:  * @see java.lang.Boolean#TYPE
  67:  * @see java.lang.Byte#TYPE
  68:  * @see java.lang.Short#TYPE
  69:  * @see java.lang.Character#TYPE
  70:  * @see java.lang.Integer#TYPE
  71:  * @see java.lang.Long#TYPE
  72:  * @see java.lang.Float#TYPE
  73:  * @see java.lang.Double#TYPE
  74:  * @since 1.1
  75:  * @status updated to 1.4
  76:  */
  77: public final class Array
  78: {
  79: 
  80:   /**
  81:    * This class is uninstantiable.
  82:    */
  83:   private Array()
  84:   {
  85:   }
  86: 
  87:   /**
  88:    * Creates a new single-dimensioned array.
  89:    * @param componentType the type of the array to create
  90:    * @param length the length of the array to create
  91:    * @return the created array, cast to an Object
  92:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>componentType</code> is null
  93:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>componentType</code> is
  94:    *         <code>Void.TYPE</code>
  95:    * @throws NegativeArraySizeException when length is less than 0
  96:    * @throws OutOfMemoryError if memory allocation fails
  97:    */
  98:   public static Object newInstance(Class<?> componentType, int length)
  99:   {
 100:     if (! componentType.isPrimitive())
 101:       return VMArray.createObjectArray(componentType, length);
 102:     if (componentType == boolean.class)
 103:       return new boolean[length];
 104:     if (componentType == byte.class)
 105:       return new byte[length];
 106:     if (componentType == char.class)
 107:       return new char[length];
 108:     if (componentType == short.class)
 109:       return new short[length];
 110:     if (componentType == int.class)
 111:       return new int[length];
 112:     if (componentType == long.class)
 113:       return new long[length];
 114:     if (componentType == float.class)
 115:       return new float[length];
 116:     if (componentType == double.class)
 117:       return new double[length];
 118:     // assert componentType == void.class
 119:     throw new IllegalArgumentException();
 120:   }
 121: 
 122:   /**
 123:    * Creates a new multi-dimensioned array.  The new array has the same
 124:    * component type as the argument class, and the number of dimensions
 125:    * in the new array is the sum of the dimensions of the argument class
 126:    * and the length of the argument dimensions. Virtual Machine limitations
 127:    * forbid too many dimensions (usually 255 is the maximum); but even
 128:    * 50 dimensions of 2 elements in each dimension would exceed your memory
 129:    * long beforehand!
 130:    *
 131:    * @param componentType the type of the array to create.
 132:    * @param dimensions the dimensions of the array to create.  Each element
 133:    *        in <code>dimensions</code> makes another dimension of the new
 134:    *        array.  Thus, <code>Array.newInstance(java.lang.Boolean,
 135:    *        new int[]{1,2,3})</code> is the same as
 136:    *        <code>new java.lang.Boolean[1][2][3]</code>
 137:    * @return the created array, cast to an Object
 138:    * @throws NullPointerException if componentType or dimension is null
 139:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the the size of
 140:    *         <code>dimensions</code> is 0 or exceeds the maximum number of
 141:    *         array dimensions in the VM; or if componentType is Void.TYPE
 142:    * @throws NegativeArraySizeException when any of the dimensions is less
 143:    *         than 0
 144:    * @throws OutOfMemoryError if memory allocation fails
 145:    */
 146:   public static Object newInstance(Class<?> componentType, int[] dimensions)
 147:   {
 148:     if (dimensions.length <= 0)
 149:       throw new IllegalArgumentException ("Empty dimensions array.");
 150:     return createMultiArray(componentType, dimensions,
 151:                                   dimensions.length - 1);
 152:   }
 153: 
 154:   /**
 155:    * Gets the array length.
 156:    * @param array the array
 157:    * @return the length of the array
 158:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is not an array
 159:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>array</code> is null
 160:    */
 161:   public static int getLength(Object array)
 162:   {
 163:     if (array instanceof Object[])
 164:       return ((Object[]) array).length;
 165:     if (array instanceof boolean[])
 166:       return ((boolean[]) array).length;
 167:     if (array instanceof byte[])
 168:       return ((byte[]) array). length;
 169:     if (array instanceof char[])
 170:       return ((char[]) array).length;
 171:     if (array instanceof short[])
 172:       return ((short[]) array).length;
 173:     if (array instanceof int[])
 174:       return ((int[]) array).length;
 175:     if (array instanceof long[])
 176:       return ((long[]) array).length;
 177:     if (array instanceof float[])
 178:       return ((float[]) array).length;
 179:     if (array instanceof double[])
 180:       return ((double[]) array).length;
 181:     if (array == null)
 182:       throw new NullPointerException();
 183:     throw new IllegalArgumentException();
 184:   }
 185: 
 186:   /**
 187:    * Gets an element of an array.  Primitive elements will be wrapped in
 188:    * the corresponding class type.
 189:    *
 190:    * @param array the array to access
 191:    * @param index the array index to access
 192:    * @return the element at <code>array[index]</code>
 193:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is not an array
 194:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>array</code> is null
 195:    * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>index</code> is out of
 196:    *         bounds
 197:    * @see #getBoolean(Object, int)
 198:    * @see #getByte(Object, int)
 199:    * @see #getChar(Object, int)
 200:    * @see #getShort(Object, int)
 201:    * @see #getInt(Object, int)
 202:    * @see #getLong(Object, int)
 203:    * @see #getFloat(Object, int)
 204:    * @see #getDouble(Object, int)
 205:    */
 206:   public static Object get(Object array, int index)
 207:   {
 208:     if (array instanceof Object[])
 209:       return ((Object[]) array)[index];
 210:     if (array instanceof boolean[])
 211:       return ((boolean[]) array)[index] ? Boolean.TRUE : Boolean.FALSE;
 212:     if (array instanceof byte[])
 213:       return new Byte(((byte[]) array)[index]);
 214:     if (array instanceof char[])
 215:       return new Character(((char[]) array)[index]);
 216:     if (array instanceof short[])
 217:       return new Short(((short[]) array)[index]);
 218:     if (array instanceof int[])
 219:       return new Integer(((int[]) array)[index]);
 220:     if (array instanceof long[])
 221:       return new Long(((long[]) array)[index]);
 222:     if (array instanceof float[])
 223:       return new Float(((float[]) array)[index]);
 224:     if (array instanceof double[])
 225:       return new Double(((double[]) array)[index]);
 226:     if (array == null)
 227:       throw new NullPointerException();
 228:     throw new IllegalArgumentException();
 229:   }
 230: 
 231:   /**
 232:    * Gets an element of a boolean array.
 233:    *
 234:    * @param array the array to access
 235:    * @param index the array index to access
 236:    * @return the boolean element at <code>array[index]</code>
 237:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if <code>array</code> is not a boolean
 238:    *         array
 239:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>array</code> is null
 240:    * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>index</code> is out of
 241:    *         bounds
 242:    * @see #get(Object, int)
 243:    */
 244:   public static boolean getBoolean(Object array, int index)
 245:   {
 246:     if (array instanceof boolean[])
 247:       return ((boolean[]) array)[index];
 248:     if (array == null)
 249:       throw new NullPointerException();
 250:     throw new IllegalArgumentException();
 251:   }
 252:   
 253:   /**
 254:    * Gets an element of a byte array.
 255:    *
 256:    * @param array the array to access
 257:    * @param index the array index to access
 258:    * @return the byte element at <code>array[index]</code>
 259:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if <code>array</code> is not a byte
 260:    *         array
 261:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>array</code> is null
 262:    * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>index</code> is out of
 263:    *         bounds
 264:    * @see #get(Object, int)
 265:    */
 266:   public static byte getByte(Object array, int index)
 267:   {
 268:     if (array instanceof byte[])
 269:       return ((byte[]) array)[index];
 270:     if (array == null)
 271:       throw new NullPointerException();
 272:     throw new IllegalArgumentException();
 273:   }
 274: 
 275:   /**
 276:    * Gets an element of a char array.
 277:    *
 278:    * @param array the array to access
 279:    * @param index the array index to access
 280:    * @return the char element at <code>array[index]</code>
 281:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if <code>array</code> is not a char
 282:    *         array
 283:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>array</code> is null
 284:    * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>index</code> is out of
 285:    *         bounds
 286:    * @see #get(Object, int)
 287:    */
 288:   public static char getChar(Object array, int index)
 289:   {
 290:     if (array instanceof char[])
 291:       return ((char[]) array)[index];
 292:     if (array == null)
 293:       throw new NullPointerException();
 294:     throw new IllegalArgumentException();
 295:   }
 296: 
 297:   /**
 298:    * Gets an element of a short array.
 299:    *
 300:    * @param array the array to access
 301:    * @param index the array index to access
 302:    * @return the short element at <code>array[index]</code>
 303:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if <code>array</code> is not a byte
 304:    *         or char array
 305:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>array</code> is null
 306:    * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>index</code> is out of
 307:    *         bounds
 308:    * @see #get(Object, int)
 309:    */
 310:   public static short getShort(Object array, int index)
 311:   {
 312:     if (array instanceof short[])
 313:       return ((short[]) array)[index];
 314:     return getByte(array, index);
 315:   }
 316: 
 317:   /**
 318:    * Gets an element of an int array.
 319:    *
 320:    * @param array the array to access
 321:    * @param index the array index to access
 322:    * @return the int element at <code>array[index]</code>
 323:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if <code>array</code> is not a byte,
 324:    *         char, short, or int array
 325:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>array</code> is null
 326:    * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>index</code> is out of
 327:    *         bounds
 328:    * @see #get(Object, int)
 329:    */
 330:   public static int getInt(Object array, int index)
 331:   {
 332:     if (array instanceof int[])
 333:       return ((int[]) array)[index];
 334:     if (array instanceof char[])
 335:       return ((char[]) array)[index];
 336:     return getShort(array, index);
 337:   }
 338: 
 339:   /**
 340:    * Gets an element of a long array.
 341:    *
 342:    * @param array the array to access
 343:    * @param index the array index to access
 344:    * @return the long element at <code>array[index]</code>
 345:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if <code>array</code> is not a byte,
 346:    *         char, short, int, or long array
 347:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>array</code> is null
 348:    * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>index</code> is out of
 349:    *         bounds
 350:    * @see #get(Object, int)
 351:    */
 352:   public static long getLong(Object array, int index)
 353:   {
 354:     if (array instanceof long[])
 355:       return ((long[]) array)[index];
 356:     return getInt(array, index);
 357:   }
 358: 
 359:   /**
 360:    * Gets an element of a float array.
 361:    *
 362:    * @param array the array to access
 363:    * @param index the array index to access
 364:    * @return the float element at <code>array[index]</code>
 365:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if <code>array</code> is not a byte,
 366:    *         char, short, int, long, or float array
 367:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>array</code> is null
 368:    * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>index</code> is out of
 369:    *         bounds
 370:    * @see #get(Object, int)
 371:    */
 372:   public static float getFloat(Object array, int index)
 373:   {
 374:     if (array instanceof float[])
 375:       return ((float[]) array)[index];
 376:     return getLong(array, index);
 377:   }
 378: 
 379:   /**
 380:    * Gets an element of a double array.
 381:    *
 382:    * @param array the array to access
 383:    * @param index the array index to access
 384:    * @return the double element at <code>array[index]</code>
 385:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException  if <code>array</code> is not a byte,
 386:    *         char, short, int, long, float, or double array
 387:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>array</code> is null
 388:    * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>index</code> is out of
 389:    *         bounds
 390:    * @see #get(Object, int)
 391:    */
 392:   public static double getDouble(Object array, int index)
 393:   {
 394:     if (array instanceof double[])
 395:       return ((double[]) array)[index];
 396:     return getFloat(array, index);
 397:   }
 398: 
 399:   /**
 400:    * Sets an element of an array. If the array is primitive, then the new
 401:    * value is unwrapped and widened.
 402:    *
 403:    * @param array the array to set a value of
 404:    * @param index the array index to set the value to
 405:    * @param value the value to set
 406:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is not an array,
 407:    *         or the array is primitive and unwrapping value fails, or the
 408:    *         value is not assignable to the array component type
 409:    * @throws NullPointerException if array is null, or if array is primitive
 410:    *         and value is null
 411:    * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>index</code> is out of
 412:    *         bounds
 413:    * @see #setBoolean(Object, int, boolean)
 414:    * @see #setByte(Object, int, byte)
 415:    * @see #setChar(Object, int, char)
 416:    * @see #setShort(Object, int, short)
 417:    * @see #setInt(Object, int, int)
 418:    * @see #setLong(Object, int, long)
 419:    * @see #setFloat(Object, int, float)
 420:    * @see #setDouble(Object, int, double)
 421:    */
 422:   public static void set(Object array, int index, Object value)
 423:   {
 424:     if (array instanceof Object[])
 425:       {
 426:     // Too bad the API won't let us throw the easier ArrayStoreException!
 427:     if (value != null
 428:         && ! array.getClass().getComponentType().isInstance(value))
 429:       throw new IllegalArgumentException();
 430:     ((Object[]) array)[index] = value;
 431:       }
 432:     else if (value instanceof Byte)
 433:       setByte(array, index, ((Byte) value).byteValue());
 434:     else if (value instanceof Short)
 435:       setShort(array, index, ((Short) value).shortValue());
 436:     else if (value instanceof Integer)
 437:       setInt(array, index, ((Integer) value).intValue());
 438:     else if (value instanceof Long)
 439:       setLong(array, index, ((Long) value).longValue());
 440:     else if (value instanceof Float)
 441:       setFloat(array, index, ((Float) value).floatValue());
 442:     else if (value instanceof Double)
 443:       setDouble(array, index, ((Double) value).doubleValue());
 444:     else if (value instanceof Character)
 445:       setChar(array, index, ((Character) value).charValue());
 446:     else if (value instanceof Boolean)
 447:       setBoolean(array, index, ((Boolean) value).booleanValue());
 448:     else if (array == null)
 449:       throw new NullPointerException();
 450:     else
 451:       throw new IllegalArgumentException();
 452:   }
 453: 
 454:   /**
 455:    * Sets an element of a boolean array.
 456:    *
 457:    * @param array the array to set a value of
 458:    * @param index the array index to set the value to
 459:    * @param value the value to set
 460:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is not a boolean
 461:    *         array
 462:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>array</code> is null
 463:    * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>index</code> is out of
 464:    *         bounds
 465:    * @see #set(Object, int, Object)
 466:    */
 467:   public static void setBoolean(Object array, int index, boolean value)
 468:   {
 469:     if (array instanceof boolean[])
 470:       ((boolean[]) array)[index] = value;
 471:     else if (array == null)
 472:       throw new NullPointerException();
 473:     else
 474:       throw new IllegalArgumentException();
 475:   }
 476: 
 477:   /**
 478:    * Sets an element of a byte array.
 479:    *
 480:    * @param array the array to set a value of
 481:    * @param index the array index to set the value to
 482:    * @param value the value to set
 483:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is not a byte,
 484:    *         short, int, long, float, or double array
 485:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>array</code> is null
 486:    * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>index</code> is out of
 487:    *         bounds
 488:    * @see #set(Object, int, Object)
 489:    */
 490:   public static void setByte(Object array, int index, byte value)
 491:   {
 492:     if (array instanceof byte[])
 493:       ((byte[]) array)[index] = value;
 494:     else
 495:       setShort(array, index, value);
 496:   }
 497: 
 498:   /**
 499:    * Sets an element of a char array.
 500:    *
 501:    * @param array the array to set a value of
 502:    * @param index the array index to set the value to
 503:    * @param value the value to set
 504:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is not a char,
 505:    *         int, long, float, or double array
 506:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>array</code> is null
 507:    * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>index</code> is out of
 508:    *         bounds
 509:    * @see #set(Object, int, Object)
 510:    */
 511:   public static void setChar(Object array, int index, char value)
 512:   {
 513:     if (array instanceof char[])
 514:       ((char[]) array)[index] = value;
 515:     else
 516:       setInt(array, index, value);
 517:   }
 518: 
 519:   /**
 520:    * Sets an element of a short array.
 521:    *
 522:    * @param array the array to set a value of
 523:    * @param index the array index to set the value to
 524:    * @param value the value to set
 525:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is not a short,
 526:    *         int, long, float, or double array
 527:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>array</code> is null
 528:    * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>index</code> is out of
 529:    *         bounds
 530:    * @see #set(Object, int, Object)
 531:    */
 532:   public static void setShort(Object array, int index, short value)
 533:   {
 534:     if (array instanceof short[])
 535:       ((short[]) array)[index] = value;
 536:     else
 537:       setInt(array, index, value);
 538:   }
 539: 
 540:   /**
 541:    * Sets an element of an int array.
 542:    *
 543:    * @param array the array to set a value of
 544:    * @param index the array index to set the value to
 545:    * @param value the value to set
 546:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is not an int,
 547:    *         long, float, or double array
 548:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>array</code> is null
 549:    * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>index</code> is out of
 550:    *         bounds
 551:    * @see #set(Object, int, Object)
 552:    */
 553:   public static void setInt(Object array, int index, int value)
 554:   {
 555:     if (array instanceof int[])
 556:       ((int[]) array)[index] = value;
 557:     else
 558:       setLong(array, index, value);
 559:   }
 560: 
 561:   /**
 562:    * Sets an element of a long array.
 563:    *
 564:    * @param array the array to set a value of
 565:    * @param index the array index to set the value to
 566:    * @param value the value to set
 567:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is not a long,
 568:    *         float, or double array
 569:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>array</code> is null
 570:    * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>index</code> is out of
 571:    *         bounds
 572:    * @see #set(Object, int, Object)
 573:    */
 574:   public static void setLong(Object array, int index, long value)
 575:   {
 576:     if (array instanceof long[])
 577:       ((long[]) array)[index] = value;
 578:     else
 579:       setFloat(array, index, value);
 580:   }
 581: 
 582:   /**
 583:    * Sets an element of a float array.
 584:    *
 585:    * @param array the array to set a value of
 586:    * @param index the array index to set the value to
 587:    * @param value the value to set
 588:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is not a float
 589:    *         or double array
 590:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>array</code> is null
 591:    * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>index</code> is out of
 592:    *         bounds
 593:    * @see #set(Object, int, Object)
 594:    */
 595:   public static void setFloat(Object array, int index, float value)
 596:   {
 597:     if (array instanceof float[])
 598:       ((float[]) array)[index] = value;
 599:     else
 600:       setDouble(array, index, value);
 601:   }
 602: 
 603:   /**
 604:    * Sets an element of a double array.
 605:    *
 606:    * @param array the array to set a value of
 607:    * @param index the array index to set the value to
 608:    * @param value the value to set
 609:    * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>array</code> is not a double
 610:    *         array
 611:    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>array</code> is null
 612:    * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>index</code> is out of
 613:    *         bounds
 614:    * @see #set(Object, int, Object)
 615:    */
 616:   public static void setDouble(Object array, int index, double value)
 617:   {
 618:     if (array instanceof double[])
 619:       ((double[]) array)[index] = value;
 620:     else if (array == null)
 621:       throw new NullPointerException();
 622:     else
 623:       throw new IllegalArgumentException();
 624:   }
 625: 
 626:   /**
 627:    * Dynamically and recursively create a multi-dimensioned array of objects.
 628:    *
 629:    * @param type guaranteed to be a valid object type
 630:    * @param dimensions the dimensions of the array
 631:    * @param index index of the current dimension to build
 632:    * @return the new multi-dimensioned array
 633:    * @throws NegativeArraySizeException if any entry of dimensions is negative
 634:    * @throws OutOfMemoryError if memory allocation fails
 635:    */
 636:   // This would be faster if implemented natively, using the multianewarray
 637:   // bytecode instead of this recursive call
 638:   private static Object createMultiArray(Class type, int[] dimensions,
 639:                                          int index)
 640:   {
 641:     if (index == 0)
 642:       return newInstance(type, dimensions[0]);
 643: 
 644:     Object toAdd = createMultiArray(type, dimensions, index - 1);
 645:     Class thisType = toAdd.getClass();
 646:     Object[] retval
 647:       = (Object[]) VMArray.createObjectArray(thisType, dimensions[index]);
 648:     if (dimensions[index] > 0)
 649:       retval[0] = toAdd;
 650:     int i = dimensions[index];
 651:     while (--i > 0)
 652:       retval[i] = createMultiArray(type, dimensions, index - 1);
 653:     return retval;
 654:   }
 655: 
 656: }