INDEX

class(es)

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continued

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class(es)

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continued

)

binary representation

instantiation, preventing, 180

binary file format requirements, 240

linking

verification of, 220

at virtual machine startup, 216

body

initialization, 212, 223, 225

declarations, binary compatibility

preparation, 212, 221, 226

considerations, 245

process description, 220

term definition and declarations in, 138

resolution, 216

Class

 class, 466

loading, 218

class

 file format, binary file format use of,

at virtual machine startup, 216

238

process description, 29

Class

 objects, associated with arrays, 199,

standard errors

49

ClassCircularityError

, 219

.class

 suffix, as name for compiled files,

ClassFormatError

, 219

116

NoClassDefFoundError

, 219

ClassCastException

 class, 611

members, 86

ClassCircularityError

 class, 611

declarations, 138

classDepth

 method, of class

binary compatibility considerations,

SecurityManager

, 571

245

ClassFormatError

 class, 611

methods

ClassLoader

 class, 558

class, 160

classLoaderDepth

 method, of class

interface, 169

SecurityManager

, 572

non 

static

, 160

ClassNotFoundException

 class, 611

static

, 160

constructors, binary compatibility

names

considerations, 253

fully qualified, 105

declarations, 128

scope of, 130

(chapter), 127

naming conventions, 108

LALR(1) grammar productions, 443

NoClassDefFoundError

 class, 611

specifying direct superclasses in, 133

non 

public

, in example of qualified names

specifying direct superinterfaces in, 135

and access control, 101

term definition, 128

objects have, while variables have types, 47

as declared entity, 78

as package members, 85

exception

preparation, 221

Error

, 203, 211

at virtual machine startup, 216

Exception

, 203, 208

standard exceptions,

RuntimeException

, 203, 208

AbstractMethodError

, 212

Throwable

, 201, 202, 208, 463

preventing instantiation of, 132

fields,

see

 fields, class

public

final

access control in, 99

binary compatibility considerations, 242

binary compatibility considerations, 243

declaration of, 133

in example of qualified names and access

finalization of, 235

control, 101

inaccessible, accessing members of,

references to, binary file format

example, 142

requirements, 239

IncompatibleClassChangeError

 class,

resolution

611

at virtual machine startup, 216

initialization, 223

process description, 221

detailed procedure, 225

standard exceptions

example, 217

IllegalAccessError

, 221

standard exceptions,

IncompatibleClassChangeError

,

ExceptionInitializerError

, 212

221

instances,

see

 instance(s)

InstantiationError

, 222

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