B::JVM::Utils 0.02

B::JVM::Utils is a Perl module that contains utility functions for B::JVM.

SYNOPSIS

use B::JVM::Utils qw(method1 method2);

This package is a set of utilties that are useful when compiling Perl to the JVM architecture. They are a hodgepodge of utilties that dont really fit anywhere else.

B::JVM::Jasmin::Utils Package Variables

$VERSION

Version number of B::JVM::Utils. For now, it should always match the version of B::JVM::Jasmin

@EXPORT_OK

All the methods that one can grab from B::JVM::Utils.

@EXPORT

We dont export anything by default.

Modules used by B::JVM::Utils

Carp

Used for error reporting

Methods in B::JVM::Utils

B::JVM::ExtractMethodData

usage: B::JVM::ExtractMethodData(METHOD_STRING)

Takes a string that is believed to a valid method string for a JVM method, and if it is a valid method string, returns a hash reference that looks like: { methodName => NAME_OF_THE_METHOD, returnType => TYPE_ID_OF_RETURN_TYPE, argumentTypes => [ ARGUMENT_1_RETURN_TYPE_ID, ARGUMENT_1_RETURN_TYPE_ID, ... ] } An undefined value is returned if the method string is not valid.

B::JVM::Utils::IsValidMethodString

usage: B::JVM::Utils::IsValidMethodString(METHOD_STRING)

Takes a string that is believed to a valid method name for a JVM method, and returns a true iff. the METHOD_STRING is a valid JVM method name

B::JVM::Utils

usage: B::JVM::Utils:IsValidTypeIdentifier(TYPE_ID)

Takes a string that is believed to a valid type identifitier name on the JVM, and returns a true iff. the TYPE_ID is a valid JVM type identifier