Jv_FindClass throws a ClassNotFoundException in case the requested class cannot
be resolved (regardless of whether the bytecode missing or a further dependency
cannot be resolved).
This causes problems because in case of serious bytecode errors (eg. the class
of a field is missing) where a NoClassDefFoundError should reach the user code.
I found code in several places in gcj where the caller of Jv_FindClass expected
NULL to be returned. This affects Jv_FindClassFromSignature too because it
depends on the former function.
Obviously such code will not be executed (unless the Jv_FindClass takes a
special codepath where it call Jv_FindClassInCache).
- link.cc: around line 1000, look for:
if (target_class == NULL)
throw new java::lang::NoClassDefFoundError
(_Jv_NewStringUTF (sym.class_name->chars()));
- verify.cc: around 387, look for
data.klass = _Jv_FindClassFromSignature (data.name->chars(), loader);
if (data.klass == NULL)
throw new java::lang::NoClassDefFoundError(data.name->toString());
I want to hear what the experts have to say about that. My suggestion would be
to introduce a special variant of Jv_FindClass which does not throw a
ClassNotFoundException (by swallowing it) and then carefully adjusting the code
location where the old variant was used.
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Summary: inconsistent use of Jv_FindClass causing too weak error
condition
Product: gcc
Version: 4.0.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: libgcj
AssignedTo: thebohemian at gmx dot net
ReportedBy: thebohemian at gmx dot net
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24638
