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ObjectStreamClass.javaAPI DocJava SE 5 API67389Fri Aug 26 14:57:00 BST 2005java.io

ObjectStreamClass.java

/*
 * @(#)ObjectStreamClass.java	1.137 04/05/05
 *
 * Copyright 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
 * SUN PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms.
 */

package java.io;

import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
import java.lang.reflect.Field;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.lang.reflect.Member;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
import java.lang.reflect.Proxy;
import java.security.AccessController;
import java.security.MessageDigest;
import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;
import java.security.PrivilegedAction;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;
import sun.misc.SoftCache;
import sun.misc.Unsafe;
import sun.reflect.ReflectionFactory;

/**
 * Serialization's descriptor for classes.  It contains the name and
 * serialVersionUID of the class.  The ObjectStreamClass for a specific class
 * loaded in this Java VM can be found/created using the lookup method.
 * 
 * <p>The algorithm to compute the SerialVersionUID is described in 
 * <a href="../../../guide/serialization/spec/class.doc4.html">Object
 * Serialization Specification, Section 4.4, Stream Unique Identifiers</a>.
 *
 * @author	Mike Warres
 * @author	Roger Riggs
 * @version 1.98 02/02/00
 * @see ObjectStreamField
 * @see <a href="../../../guide/serialization/spec/class.doc.html">Object Serialization Specification, Section 4, Class Descriptors</a>
 * @since   JDK1.1
 */
public class ObjectStreamClass implements Serializable {

    /** serialPersistentFields value indicating no serializable fields */
    public static final ObjectStreamField[] NO_FIELDS = 
	new ObjectStreamField[0];
    
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -6120832682080437368L;
    private static final ObjectStreamField[] serialPersistentFields =
	NO_FIELDS;
    
    /** reflection factory for obtaining serialization constructors */
    private static final ReflectionFactory reflFactory = (ReflectionFactory)
	AccessController.doPrivileged(
	    new ReflectionFactory.GetReflectionFactoryAction());

    /** cache mapping local classes -> descriptors */
    private static final SoftCache localDescs = new SoftCache(10);
    /** cache mapping field group/local desc pairs -> field reflectors */
    private static final SoftCache reflectors = new SoftCache(10);

    /** class associated with this descriptor (if any) */
    private Class cl;
    /** name of class represented by this descriptor */
    private String name;
    /** serialVersionUID of represented class (null if not computed yet) */
    private volatile Long suid;

    /** true if represents dynamic proxy class */
    private boolean isProxy;
    /** true if represents enum type */
    private boolean isEnum;
    /** true if represented class implements Serializable */
    private boolean serializable;
    /** true if represented class implements Externalizable */
    private boolean externalizable;
    /** true if desc has data written by class-defined writeObject method */
    private boolean hasWriteObjectData;
    /** 
     * true if desc has externalizable data written in block data format; this
     * must be true by default to accommodate ObjectInputStream subclasses which
     * override readClassDescriptor() to return class descriptors obtained from
     * ObjectStreamClass.lookup() (see 4461737)
     */
    private boolean hasBlockExternalData = true;

    /** exception (if any) thrown while attempting to resolve class */
    private ClassNotFoundException resolveEx;
    /** exception (if any) to throw if non-enum deserialization attempted */
    private InvalidClassException deserializeEx;
    /** exception (if any) to throw if non-enum serialization attempted */
    private InvalidClassException serializeEx;
    /** exception (if any) to throw if default serialization attempted */
    private InvalidClassException defaultSerializeEx;

    /** serializable fields */
    private ObjectStreamField[] fields;
    /** aggregate marshalled size of primitive fields */
    private int primDataSize;
    /** number of non-primitive fields */
    private int numObjFields;
    /** reflector for setting/getting serializable field values */
    private FieldReflector fieldRefl;
    /** data layout of serialized objects described by this class desc */
    private volatile ClassDataSlot[] dataLayout;

    /** serialization-appropriate constructor, or null if none */
    private Constructor cons;
    /** class-defined writeObject method, or null if none */
    private Method writeObjectMethod;
    /** class-defined readObject method, or null if none */
    private Method readObjectMethod;
    /** class-defined readObjectNoData method, or null if none */
    private Method readObjectNoDataMethod;
    /** class-defined writeReplace method, or null if none */
    private Method writeReplaceMethod;
    /** class-defined readResolve method, or null if none */
    private Method readResolveMethod;

    /** local class descriptor for represented class (may point to self) */
    private ObjectStreamClass localDesc;
    /** superclass descriptor appearing in stream */
    private ObjectStreamClass superDesc;
    
    /**
     * Initializes native code.
     */
    private static native void initNative();
    static {
	initNative();
    }

    /** 
     * Find the descriptor for a class that can be serialized.  Creates an
     * ObjectStreamClass instance if one does not exist yet for class. Null is
     * returned if the specified class does not implement java.io.Serializable
     * or java.io.Externalizable.
     *
     * @param	cl class for which to get the descriptor
     * @return	the class descriptor for the specified class
     */
    public static ObjectStreamClass lookup(Class<?> cl) {
	return lookup(cl, false);
    }
    
    /**
     * The name of the class described by this descriptor.
     *
     * @return	a <code>String</code> representing the fully qualified name of
     * 		the class
     */
    public String getName() {
	return name;
    }

    /**
     * Return the serialVersionUID for this class.  The serialVersionUID
     * defines a set of classes all with the same name that have evolved from a
     * common root class and agree to be serialized and deserialized using a
     * common format.  NonSerializable classes have a serialVersionUID of 0L.
     *
     * @return	the SUID of the class described by this descriptor
     */
    public long getSerialVersionUID() {
	// REMIND: synchronize instead of relying on volatile?
	if (suid == null) {
	    suid = (Long) AccessController.doPrivileged(
		new PrivilegedAction() {
		    public Object run() {
			return new Long(computeDefaultSUID(cl));
		    }
		}
	    );
	}
	return suid.longValue();
    }

    /**
     * Return the class in the local VM that this version is mapped to.  Null
     * is returned if there is no corresponding local class.
     *
     * @return	the <code>Class</code> instance that this descriptor represents
     */
    public Class<?> forClass() {
	return cl;
    }
    
    /**
     * Return an array of the fields of this serializable class.
     *
     * @return	an array containing an element for each persistent field of
     * 		this class. Returns an array of length zero if there are no
     * 		fields.
     * @since 1.2
     */
    public ObjectStreamField[] getFields() {
	return getFields(true);
    }

    /**
     * Get the field of this class by name.
     *
     * @param	name the name of the data field to look for
     * @return	The ObjectStreamField object of the named field or null if
     * 		there is no such named field.
     */
    public ObjectStreamField getField(String name) {
	return getField(name, null);
    }

    /**
     * Return a string describing this ObjectStreamClass.
     */
    public String toString() {
	return name + ": static final long serialVersionUID = " + 
	    getSerialVersionUID() + "L;";
    }
    
    /**
     * Looks up and returns class descriptor for given class, or null if class
     * is non-serializable and "all" is set to false.
     * 
     * @param	cl class to look up
     * @param	all if true, return descriptors for all classes; if false, only
     * 		return descriptors for serializable classes
     */
    static ObjectStreamClass lookup(Class cl, boolean all) {
	if (!(all || Serializable.class.isAssignableFrom(cl))) {
	    return null;
	}
	/*
	 * Note: using the class directly as the key for storing entries does
	 * not pin the class indefinitely, since SoftCache removes strong refs
	 * to keys when the corresponding values are gc'ed.
	 */
	Object entry;
	EntryFuture future = null;
	synchronized (localDescs) {
	    if ((entry = localDescs.get(cl)) == null) {
		localDescs.put(cl, future = new EntryFuture());
	    }
	}
	
	if (entry instanceof ObjectStreamClass) {  // check common case first
	    return (ObjectStreamClass) entry;
	}
	if (entry instanceof EntryFuture) {
	    future = (EntryFuture) entry;
	    if (future.getOwner() == Thread.currentThread()) {
		/*
		 * Handle nested call situation described by 4803747: waiting
		 * for future value to be set by a lookup() call further up the
		 * stack will result in deadlock, so calculate and set the
		 * future value here instead.
		 */
		entry = null;
	    } else {
		entry = future.get();
	    }
	}
	if (entry == null) {
	    try {
		entry = new ObjectStreamClass(cl);
	    } catch (Throwable th) {
		entry = th;
	    }
	    if (future.set(entry)) {
		synchronized (localDescs) {
		    localDescs.put(cl, entry);
		}
	    } else {
		// nested lookup call already set future
		entry = future.get();
	    }
	}
	
	if (entry instanceof ObjectStreamClass) {
	    return (ObjectStreamClass) entry;
	} else if (entry instanceof RuntimeException) {
	    throw (RuntimeException) entry;
	} else if (entry instanceof Error) {
	    throw (Error) entry;
	} else {
	    throw new InternalError("unexpected entry: " + entry);
	}
    }

    /**
     * Placeholder used in class descriptor and field reflector lookup tables
     * for an entry in the process of being initialized.  (Internal) callers
     * which receive an EntryFuture belonging to another thread as the result
     * of a lookup should call the get() method of the EntryFuture; this will
     * return the actual entry once it is ready for use and has been set().  To
     * conserve objects, EntryFutures synchronize on themselves.
     */
    private static class EntryFuture {
	
	private static final Object unset = new Object();
	private final Thread owner = Thread.currentThread();
	private Object entry = unset;

	/**
	 * Attempts to set the value contained by this EntryFuture.  If the
	 * EntryFuture's value has not been set already, then the value is
	 * saved, any callers blocked in the get() method are notified, and
	 * true is returned.  If the value has already been set, then no saving
	 * or notification occurs, and false is returned.
	 */
	synchronized boolean set(Object entry) {
	    if (this.entry != unset) {
		return false;
	    }
	    this.entry = entry;
	    notifyAll();
	    return true;
	}
	
	/**
	 * Returns the value contained by this EntryFuture, blocking if
	 * necessary until a value is set.
	 */
	synchronized Object get() {
	    boolean interrupted = false;
	    while (entry == unset) {
		try { 
		    wait(); 
		} catch (InterruptedException ex) {
		    interrupted = true;
		}
	    }
	    if (interrupted) {
		AccessController.doPrivileged(
		    new PrivilegedAction() {
			public Object run() {
			    Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
			    return null;
			}
		    }
		);
	    }
	    return entry;
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the thread that created this EntryFuture.
	 */
	Thread getOwner() {
	    return owner;
	}
    }

    /**
     * Creates local class descriptor representing given class.
     */
    private ObjectStreamClass(final Class cl) {
	this.cl = cl;
	name = cl.getName();
	isProxy = Proxy.isProxyClass(cl);
	isEnum = Enum.class.isAssignableFrom(cl);
	serializable = Serializable.class.isAssignableFrom(cl);
	externalizable = Externalizable.class.isAssignableFrom(cl);

	Class superCl = cl.getSuperclass();
	superDesc = (superCl != null) ? lookup(superCl, false) : null;
	localDesc = this;

	if (serializable) {
	    AccessController.doPrivileged(new PrivilegedAction() {
		public Object run() {
		    if (isEnum) {
			suid = new Long(0);
			fields = NO_FIELDS;
			return null;
		    }

		    suid = getDeclaredSUID(cl);
		    try {
			fields = getSerialFields(cl);
			computeFieldOffsets();
		    } catch (InvalidClassException e) {
			serializeEx = deserializeEx = e;
			fields = NO_FIELDS;
		    }
		    
		    if (externalizable) {
			cons = getExternalizableConstructor(cl);
		    } else {
			cons = getSerializableConstructor(cl);
			writeObjectMethod = getPrivateMethod(cl, "writeObject", 
			    new Class[] { ObjectOutputStream.class }, 
			    Void.TYPE);
			readObjectMethod = getPrivateMethod(cl, "readObject", 
			    new Class[] { ObjectInputStream.class }, 
			    Void.TYPE);
			readObjectNoDataMethod = getPrivateMethod(
			    cl, "readObjectNoData", 
			    new Class[0], Void.TYPE);
			hasWriteObjectData = (writeObjectMethod != null);
		    }
		    writeReplaceMethod = getInheritableMethod(
			cl, "writeReplace", new Class[0], Object.class);
		    readResolveMethod = getInheritableMethod(
			cl, "readResolve", new Class[0], Object.class);
		    return null;
		}
	    });
	} else {
	    suid = new Long(0);
	    fields = NO_FIELDS;
	}

	try {
	    fieldRefl = getReflector(fields, this);
	} catch (InvalidClassException ex) {
	    // field mismatches impossible when matching local fields vs. self
	    throw new InternalError();
	}

	if (deserializeEx == null) {
	    if (isEnum) {
		deserializeEx = new InvalidClassException(name, "enum type");
	    } else if (cons == null) {
		deserializeEx = new InvalidClassException(
		    name, "no valid constructor");
	    }
	}
	for (int i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {
	    if (fields[i].getField() == null) {
		defaultSerializeEx = new InvalidClassException(
		    name, "unmatched serializable field(s) declared");
	    }
	}
    }

    /**
     * Creates blank class descriptor which should be initialized via a
     * subsequent call to initProxy(), initNonProxy() or readNonProxy().
     */
    ObjectStreamClass() {
    }
    
    /**
     * Initializes class descriptor representing a proxy class.
     */
    void initProxy(Class cl, 
		   ClassNotFoundException resolveEx, 
		   ObjectStreamClass superDesc) 
	throws InvalidClassException
    {
	this.cl = cl;
	this.resolveEx = resolveEx;
	this.superDesc = superDesc;
	isProxy = true;
	serializable = true;
	suid = new Long(0);
	fields = NO_FIELDS;
	
	if (cl != null) {
	    localDesc = lookup(cl, true);
	    if (!localDesc.isProxy) {
		throw new InvalidClassException(
		    "cannot bind proxy descriptor to a non-proxy class");
	    }
	    name = localDesc.name;
	    externalizable = localDesc.externalizable;
	    cons = localDesc.cons;
	    writeReplaceMethod = localDesc.writeReplaceMethod;
	    readResolveMethod = localDesc.readResolveMethod;
	    deserializeEx = localDesc.deserializeEx;
	}
	fieldRefl = getReflector(fields, localDesc);
    }
    
    /**
     * Initializes class descriptor representing a non-proxy class.
     */
    void initNonProxy(ObjectStreamClass model, 
		      Class cl, 
		      ClassNotFoundException resolveEx,
		      ObjectStreamClass superDesc)
	throws InvalidClassException
    {
	this.cl = cl;
	this.resolveEx = resolveEx;
	this.superDesc = superDesc;
	name = model.name;
	suid = new Long(model.getSerialVersionUID());
	isProxy = false;
	isEnum = model.isEnum;
	serializable = model.serializable;
	externalizable = model.externalizable;
	hasBlockExternalData = model.hasBlockExternalData;
	hasWriteObjectData = model.hasWriteObjectData;
	fields = model.fields;
	primDataSize = model.primDataSize;
	numObjFields = model.numObjFields;
	
	if (cl != null) {
	    localDesc = lookup(cl, true);
	    if (localDesc.isProxy) {
		throw new InvalidClassException(
		    "cannot bind non-proxy descriptor to a proxy class");
	    }
	    if (isEnum != localDesc.isEnum) {
		throw new InvalidClassException(isEnum ?
		    "cannot bind enum descriptor to a non-enum class" :
		    "cannot bind non-enum descriptor to an enum class");
	    }
	    
	    if (serializable == localDesc.serializable &&
		!cl.isArray() &&
		suid.longValue() != localDesc.getSerialVersionUID())
	    {
		throw new InvalidClassException(localDesc.name, 
		    "local class incompatible: " +
		    "stream classdesc serialVersionUID = " + suid +
		    ", local class serialVersionUID = " +
		    localDesc.getSerialVersionUID());
	    }
		
	    if (!classNamesEqual(name, localDesc.name)) {
		throw new InvalidClassException(localDesc.name,
		    "local class name incompatible with stream class " +
		    "name \"" + name + "\"");
	    }
	    
	    if (!isEnum) {
		if ((serializable == localDesc.serializable) &&
		    (externalizable != localDesc.externalizable))
		{
		    throw new InvalidClassException(localDesc.name, 
			"Serializable incompatible with Externalizable");
		}

		if ((serializable != localDesc.serializable) ||
		    (externalizable != localDesc.externalizable) ||
		    !(serializable || externalizable))
		{
		    deserializeEx = new InvalidClassException(localDesc.name,
			"class invalid for deserialization");
		}
	    }
	    
	    cons = localDesc.cons;
	    writeObjectMethod = localDesc.writeObjectMethod;
	    readObjectMethod = localDesc.readObjectMethod;
	    readObjectNoDataMethod = localDesc.readObjectNoDataMethod;
	    writeReplaceMethod = localDesc.writeReplaceMethod;
	    readResolveMethod = localDesc.readResolveMethod;
	    if (deserializeEx == null) {
		deserializeEx = localDesc.deserializeEx;
	    }
	}
	fieldRefl = getReflector(fields, localDesc);
	// reassign to matched fields so as to reflect local unshared settings
	fields = fieldRefl.getFields();
    }
    
    /**
     * Reads non-proxy class descriptor information from given input stream.
     * The resulting class descriptor is not fully functional; it can only be
     * used as input to the ObjectInputStream.resolveClass() and
     * ObjectStreamClass.initNonProxy() methods.
     */
    void readNonProxy(ObjectInputStream in) 
	throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
    {
	name = in.readUTF();
	suid = new Long(in.readLong());
	isProxy = false;

	byte flags = in.readByte();
	hasWriteObjectData = 
	    ((flags & ObjectStreamConstants.SC_WRITE_METHOD) != 0);
	hasBlockExternalData = 
	    ((flags & ObjectStreamConstants.SC_BLOCK_DATA) != 0);
	externalizable = 
	    ((flags & ObjectStreamConstants.SC_EXTERNALIZABLE) != 0);
	boolean sflag = 
	    ((flags & ObjectStreamConstants.SC_SERIALIZABLE) != 0);
	if (externalizable && sflag) {
	    throw new InvalidClassException(
		name, "serializable and externalizable flags conflict");
	}
	serializable = externalizable || sflag;
	isEnum = ((flags & ObjectStreamConstants.SC_ENUM) != 0);
	if (isEnum && suid.longValue() != 0L) {
	    throw new InvalidClassException(name,
		"enum descriptor has non-zero serialVersionUID: " + suid);
	}
	
	int numFields = in.readShort();
	if (isEnum && numFields != 0) {
	    throw new InvalidClassException(name,
		"enum descriptor has non-zero field count: " + numFields);
	}
	fields = (numFields > 0) ? 
	    new ObjectStreamField[numFields] : NO_FIELDS;
	for (int i = 0; i < numFields; i++) {
	    char tcode = (char) in.readByte();
	    String fname = in.readUTF();
	    String signature = ((tcode == 'L') || (tcode == '[')) ?
		in.readTypeString() : new String(new char[] { tcode });
	    try {
		fields[i] = new ObjectStreamField(fname, signature, false);
	    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
		throw (IOException) new InvalidClassException(name, 
		    "invalid descriptor for field " + fname).initCause(e);
	    }
	}
	computeFieldOffsets();
    }

    /**
     * Writes non-proxy class descriptor information to given output stream.
     */
    void writeNonProxy(ObjectOutputStream out) throws IOException {
	out.writeUTF(name);
	out.writeLong(getSerialVersionUID());

	byte flags = 0;
	if (externalizable) {
	    flags |= ObjectStreamConstants.SC_EXTERNALIZABLE;
	    int protocol = out.getProtocolVersion();
	    if (protocol != ObjectStreamConstants.PROTOCOL_VERSION_1) {
		flags |= ObjectStreamConstants.SC_BLOCK_DATA;
	    }
	} else if (serializable) {
	    flags |= ObjectStreamConstants.SC_SERIALIZABLE;
	}
	if (hasWriteObjectData) {
	    flags |= ObjectStreamConstants.SC_WRITE_METHOD;
	}
	if (isEnum) {
	    flags |= ObjectStreamConstants.SC_ENUM;
	}
	out.writeByte(flags);
	
	out.writeShort(fields.length);
	for (int i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {
	    ObjectStreamField f = fields[i];
	    out.writeByte(f.getTypeCode());
	    out.writeUTF(f.getName());
	    if (!f.isPrimitive()) {
		out.writeTypeString(f.getTypeString());
	    }
	}
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns ClassNotFoundException (if any) thrown while attempting to
     * resolve local class corresponding to this class descriptor.
     */
    ClassNotFoundException getResolveException() {
	return resolveEx;
    }

    /**
     * Throws an InvalidClassException if object instances referencing this
     * class descriptor should not be allowed to deserialize.  This method does
     * not apply to deserialization of enum constants.
     */
    void checkDeserialize() throws InvalidClassException {
	if (deserializeEx != null) {
	    throw deserializeEx;
	}
    }
    
    /**
     * Throws an InvalidClassException if objects whose class is represented by
     * this descriptor should not be allowed to serialize.  This method does
     * not apply to serialization of enum constants.
     */
    void checkSerialize() throws InvalidClassException {
	if (serializeEx != null) {
	    throw serializeEx;
	}
    }

    /**
     * Throws an InvalidClassException if objects whose class is represented by
     * this descriptor should not be permitted to use default serialization
     * (e.g., if the class declares serializable fields that do not correspond
     * to actual fields, and hence must use the GetField API).  This method
     * does not apply to deserialization of enum constants.
     */
    void checkDefaultSerialize() throws InvalidClassException {
	if (defaultSerializeEx != null) {
	    throw defaultSerializeEx;
	}
    }

    /**
     * Returns superclass descriptor.  Note that on the receiving side, the
     * superclass descriptor may be bound to a class that is not a superclass
     * of the subclass descriptor's bound class.
     */
    ObjectStreamClass getSuperDesc() {
	return superDesc;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns the "local" class descriptor for the class associated with this
     * class descriptor (i.e., the result of
     * ObjectStreamClass.lookup(this.forClass())) or null if there is no class
     * associated with this descriptor.
     */
    ObjectStreamClass getLocalDesc() {
	return localDesc;
    }

    /**
     * Returns arrays of ObjectStreamFields representing the serializable
     * fields of the represented class.  If copy is true, a clone of this class
     * descriptor's field array is returned, otherwise the array itself is
     * returned.
     */
    ObjectStreamField[] getFields(boolean copy) {
	return copy ? (ObjectStreamField[]) fields.clone() : fields;
    }
    
    /**
     * Looks up a serializable field of the represented class by name and type.
     * A specified type of null matches all types, Object.class matches all
     * non-primitive types, and any other non-null type matches assignable
     * types only.  Returns matching field, or null if no match found.
     */
    ObjectStreamField getField(String name, Class type) {
	for (int i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {
	    ObjectStreamField f = fields[i];
	    if (f.getName().equals(name)) {
		if (type == null || 
		    (type == Object.class && !f.isPrimitive()))
		{
		    return f;
		}
		Class ftype = f.getType();
		if (ftype != null && type.isAssignableFrom(ftype)) {
		    return f;
		}
	    }
	}
	return null;
    }

    /**
     * Returns true if class descriptor represents a dynamic proxy class, false
     * otherwise.
     */
    boolean isProxy() {
	return isProxy;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns true if class descriptor represents an enum type, false
     * otherwise.
     */
    boolean isEnum() {
	return isEnum;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns true if represented class implements Externalizable, false
     * otherwise.
     */
    boolean isExternalizable() {
	return externalizable;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns true if represented class implements Serializable, false
     * otherwise.
     */
    boolean isSerializable() {
	return serializable;
    }

    /**
     * Returns true if class descriptor represents externalizable class that
     * has written its data in 1.2 (block data) format, false otherwise.
     */
    boolean hasBlockExternalData() {
	return hasBlockExternalData;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns true if class descriptor represents serializable (but not
     * externalizable) class which has written its data via a custom
     * writeObject() method, false otherwise.
     */
    boolean hasWriteObjectData() {
	return hasWriteObjectData;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns true if represented class is serializable/externalizable and can
     * be instantiated by the serialization runtime--i.e., if it is
     * externalizable and defines a public no-arg constructor, or if it is
     * non-externalizable and its first non-serializable superclass defines an
     * accessible no-arg constructor.  Otherwise, returns false.
     */
    boolean isInstantiable() {
	return (cons != null);
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns true if represented class is serializable (but not
     * externalizable) and defines a conformant writeObject method.  Otherwise,
     * returns false.
     */
    boolean hasWriteObjectMethod() {
	return (writeObjectMethod != null);
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns true if represented class is serializable (but not
     * externalizable) and defines a conformant readObject method.  Otherwise,
     * returns false.
     */
    boolean hasReadObjectMethod() {
	return (readObjectMethod != null);
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns true if represented class is serializable (but not
     * externalizable) and defines a conformant readObjectNoData method.
     * Otherwise, returns false.
     */
    boolean hasReadObjectNoDataMethod() {
	return (readObjectNoDataMethod != null);
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns true if represented class is serializable or externalizable and
     * defines a conformant writeReplace method.  Otherwise, returns false.
     */
    boolean hasWriteReplaceMethod() {
	return (writeReplaceMethod != null);
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns true if represented class is serializable or externalizable and
     * defines a conformant readResolve method.  Otherwise, returns false.
     */
    boolean hasReadResolveMethod() {
	return (readResolveMethod != null);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new instance of the represented class.  If the class is
     * externalizable, invokes its public no-arg constructor; otherwise, if the
     * class is serializable, invokes the no-arg constructor of the first
     * non-serializable superclass.  Throws UnsupportedOperationException if
     * this class descriptor is not associated with a class, if the associated
     * class is non-serializable or if the appropriate no-arg constructor is
     * inaccessible/unavailable.
     */
    Object newInstance()
	throws InstantiationException, InvocationTargetException,
	       UnsupportedOperationException
    {
	if (cons != null) {
	    try {
		return cons.newInstance(null);
	    } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
		// should not occur, as access checks have been suppressed
		throw new InternalError();
	    }
	} else {
	    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
	}
    }
	       
    /**
     * Invokes the writeObject method of the represented serializable class.
     * Throws UnsupportedOperationException if this class descriptor is not
     * associated with a class, or if the class is externalizable,
     * non-serializable or does not define writeObject.
     */
    void invokeWriteObject(Object obj, ObjectOutputStream out)
	throws IOException, UnsupportedOperationException
    {
	if (writeObjectMethod != null) {
	    try {
		writeObjectMethod.invoke(obj, new Object[]{ out });
	    } catch (InvocationTargetException ex) {
		Throwable th = ex.getTargetException();
		if (th instanceof IOException) {
		    throw (IOException) th;
		} else {
		    throwMiscException(th);
		}
	    } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
		// should not occur, as access checks have been suppressed
		throw new InternalError();
	    }
	} else {
	    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
	}
    }
    
    /**
     * Invokes the readObject method of the represented serializable class.
     * Throws UnsupportedOperationException if this class descriptor is not
     * associated with a class, or if the class is externalizable,
     * non-serializable or does not define readObject.
     */
    void invokeReadObject(Object obj, ObjectInputStream in)
	throws ClassNotFoundException, IOException, 
	       UnsupportedOperationException
    {
	if (readObjectMethod != null) {
	    try {
		readObjectMethod.invoke(obj, new Object[]{ in });
	    } catch (InvocationTargetException ex) {
		Throwable th = ex.getTargetException();
		if (th instanceof ClassNotFoundException) {
		    throw (ClassNotFoundException) th;
		} else if (th instanceof IOException) {
		    throw (IOException) th;
		} else {
		    throwMiscException(th);
		}
	    } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
		// should not occur, as access checks have been suppressed
		throw new InternalError();
	    }
	} else {
	    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
	}
    }

    /**
     * Invokes the readObjectNoData method of the represented serializable
     * class.  Throws UnsupportedOperationException if this class descriptor is
     * not associated with a class, or if the class is externalizable,
     * non-serializable or does not define readObjectNoData.
     */
    void invokeReadObjectNoData(Object obj)
	throws IOException, UnsupportedOperationException
    {
	if (readObjectNoDataMethod != null) {
	    try {
		readObjectNoDataMethod.invoke(obj, null);
	    } catch (InvocationTargetException ex) {
		Throwable th = ex.getTargetException();
		if (th instanceof ObjectStreamException) {
		    throw (ObjectStreamException) th;
		} else {
		    throwMiscException(th);
		}
	    } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
		// should not occur, as access checks have been suppressed
		throw new InternalError();
	    }
	} else {
	    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
	}
    }

    /**
     * Invokes the writeReplace method of the represented serializable class and
     * returns the result.  Throws UnsupportedOperationException if this class
     * descriptor is not associated with a class, or if the class is
     * non-serializable or does not define writeReplace.
     */
    Object invokeWriteReplace(Object obj)
	throws IOException, UnsupportedOperationException
    {
	if (writeReplaceMethod != null) {
	    try {
		return writeReplaceMethod.invoke(obj, null);
	    } catch (InvocationTargetException ex) {
		Throwable th = ex.getTargetException();
		if (th instanceof ObjectStreamException) {
		    throw (ObjectStreamException) th;
		} else {
		    throwMiscException(th);
		    throw new InternalError();	// never reached
		}
	    } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
		// should not occur, as access checks have been suppressed
		throw new InternalError();
	    }
	} else {
	    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
	}
    }

    /**
     * Invokes the readResolve method of the represented serializable class and
     * returns the result.  Throws UnsupportedOperationException if this class
     * descriptor is not associated with a class, or if the class is
     * non-serializable or does not define readResolve.
     */
    Object invokeReadResolve(Object obj)
	throws IOException, UnsupportedOperationException
    {
	if (readResolveMethod != null) {
	    try {
		return readResolveMethod.invoke(obj, null);
	    } catch (InvocationTargetException ex) {
		Throwable th = ex.getTargetException();
		if (th instanceof ObjectStreamException) {
		    throw (ObjectStreamException) th;
		} else {
		    throwMiscException(th);
		    throw new InternalError();	// never reached
		}
	    } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
		// should not occur, as access checks have been suppressed
		throw new InternalError();
	    }
	} else {
	    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
	}
    }

    /**
     * Class representing the portion of an object's serialized form allotted
     * to data described by a given class descriptor.  If "hasData" is false,
     * the object's serialized form does not contain data associated with the
     * class descriptor.
     */
    static class ClassDataSlot {

	/** class descriptor "occupying" this slot */
	final ObjectStreamClass desc;
	/** true if serialized form includes data for this slot's descriptor */
	final boolean hasData;
	
	ClassDataSlot(ObjectStreamClass desc, boolean hasData) {
	    this.desc = desc;
	    this.hasData = hasData;
	}
    }

    /**
     * Returns array of ClassDataSlot instances representing the data layout
     * (including superclass data) for serialized objects described by this
     * class descriptor.  ClassDataSlots are ordered by inheritance with those
     * containing "higher" superclasses appearing first.  The final
     * ClassDataSlot contains a reference to this descriptor.
     */
    ClassDataSlot[] getClassDataLayout() throws InvalidClassException {
	// REMIND: synchronize instead of relying on volatile?
	if (dataLayout == null) {
	    dataLayout = getClassDataLayout0();
	}
	return dataLayout;
    }
    
    private ClassDataSlot[] getClassDataLayout0() 
	throws InvalidClassException 
    {
	ArrayList slots = new ArrayList();
	Class start = cl, end = cl;
	
	// locate closest non-serializable superclass
	while (end != null && Serializable.class.isAssignableFrom(end)) {
	    end = end.getSuperclass();
	}

	for (ObjectStreamClass d = this; d != null; d = d.superDesc) {
	    
	    // search up inheritance hierarchy for class with matching name
	    String searchName = (d.cl != null) ? d.cl.getName() : d.name;
	    Class match = null;
	    for (Class c = start; c != end; c = c.getSuperclass()) {
		if (searchName.equals(c.getName())) {
		    match = c;
		    break;
		}
	    }

	    // add "no data" slot for each unmatched class below match
	    if (match != null) {
		for (Class c = start; c != match; c = c.getSuperclass()) {
		    slots.add(new ClassDataSlot(
			ObjectStreamClass.lookup(c, true), false));
		}
		start = match.getSuperclass();
	    }
	    
	    // record descriptor/class pairing
	    slots.add(new ClassDataSlot(d.getVariantFor(match), true));
	}
	
	// add "no data" slot for any leftover unmatched classes
	for (Class c = start; c != end; c = c.getSuperclass()) {
	    slots.add(new ClassDataSlot(
		ObjectStreamClass.lookup(c, true), false));
	}

	// order slots from superclass -> subclass
	Collections.reverse(slots);
	return (ClassDataSlot[]) 
	    slots.toArray(new ClassDataSlot[slots.size()]);
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns aggregate size (in bytes) of marshalled primitive field values
     * for represented class.
     */
    int getPrimDataSize() {
	return primDataSize;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns number of non-primitive serializable fields of represented
     * class.
     */
    int getNumObjFields() {
	return numObjFields;
    }
    
    /**
     * Fetches the serializable primitive field values of object obj and
     * marshals them into byte array buf starting at offset 0.  It is the
     * responsibility of the caller to ensure that obj is of the proper type if
     * non-null.
     */
    void getPrimFieldValues(Object obj, byte[] buf) {
	fieldRefl.getPrimFieldValues(obj, buf);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the serializable primitive fields of object obj using values
     * unmarshalled from byte array buf starting at offset 0.  It is the
     * responsibility of the caller to ensure that obj is of the proper type if
     * non-null.
     */
    void setPrimFieldValues(Object obj, byte[] buf) {
	fieldRefl.setPrimFieldValues(obj, buf);
    }
    
    /**
     * Fetches the serializable object field values of object obj and stores
     * them in array vals starting at offset 0.  It is the responsibility of
     * the caller to ensure that obj is of the proper type if non-null.
     */
    void getObjFieldValues(Object obj, Object[] vals) {
	fieldRefl.getObjFieldValues(obj, vals);
    }
    
    /**
     * Sets the serializable object fields of object obj using values from
     * array vals starting at offset 0.  It is the responsibility of the caller
     * to ensure that obj is of the proper type if non-null.
     */
    void setObjFieldValues(Object obj, Object[] vals) {
	fieldRefl.setObjFieldValues(obj, vals);
    }
    
    /**
     * Calculates and sets serializable field offsets, as well as primitive
     * data size and object field count totals.  Throws InvalidClassException
     * if fields are illegally ordered.
     */
    private void computeFieldOffsets() throws InvalidClassException {
	primDataSize = 0;
	numObjFields = 0;
	int firstObjIndex = -1;

	for (int i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {
	    ObjectStreamField f = fields[i];
	    switch (f.getTypeCode()) {
		case 'Z':
		case 'B':
		    f.setOffset(primDataSize++);
		    break;

		case 'C':
		case 'S':
		    f.setOffset(primDataSize);
		    primDataSize += 2;
		    break;

		case 'I':
		case 'F':
		    f.setOffset(primDataSize);
		    primDataSize += 4;
		    break;

		case 'J':
		case 'D':
		    f.setOffset(primDataSize);
		    primDataSize += 8;
		    break;

		case '[':
		case 'L':
		    f.setOffset(numObjFields++);
		    if (firstObjIndex == -1) {
			firstObjIndex = i;
		    }
		    break;

		default:
		    throw new InternalError();
	    }
	}
	if (firstObjIndex != -1 && 
	    firstObjIndex + numObjFields != fields.length)
	{
	    throw new InvalidClassException(name, "illegal field order");
	}
    }
    
    /**
     * If given class is the same as the class associated with this class
     * descriptor, returns reference to this class descriptor.  Otherwise,
     * returns variant of this class descriptor bound to given class.
     */
    private ObjectStreamClass getVariantFor(Class cl) 
	throws InvalidClassException 
    {
	if (this.cl == cl) {
	    return this;
	}
	ObjectStreamClass desc = new ObjectStreamClass();
	if (isProxy) {
	    desc.initProxy(cl, null, superDesc);
	} else {
	    desc.initNonProxy(this, cl, null, superDesc);
	}
	return desc;
    }

    /**
     * Returns public no-arg constructor of given class, or null if none found.
     * Access checks are disabled on the returned constructor (if any), since
     * the defining class may still be non-public.
     */
    private static Constructor getExternalizableConstructor(Class cl) {
	try {
	    Constructor cons = cl.getDeclaredConstructor(new Class[0]);
	    cons.setAccessible(true);
	    return ((cons.getModifiers() & Modifier.PUBLIC) != 0) ? 
		cons : null;
	} catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
	    return null;
	}
    }

    /**
     * Returns subclass-accessible no-arg constructor of first non-serializable
     * superclass, or null if none found.  Access checks are disabled on the
     * returned constructor (if any).
     */
    private static Constructor getSerializableConstructor(Class cl) {
	Class initCl = cl;
	while (Serializable.class.isAssignableFrom(initCl)) {
	    if ((initCl = initCl.getSuperclass()) == null) {
		return null;
	    }
	}
	try {
	    Constructor cons = initCl.getDeclaredConstructor(new Class[0]);
	    int mods = cons.getModifiers();
	    if ((mods & Modifier.PRIVATE) != 0 ||
		((mods & (Modifier.PUBLIC | Modifier.PROTECTED)) == 0 &&
		 !packageEquals(cl, initCl)))
	    {
		return null;
	    }
	    cons = reflFactory.newConstructorForSerialization(cl, cons);
	    cons.setAccessible(true);
	    return cons;
	} catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
	    return null;
	}
    }

    /**
     * Returns non-static, non-abstract method with given signature provided it
     * is defined by or accessible (via inheritance) by the given class, or
     * null if no match found.  Access checks are disabled on the returned
     * method (if any).
     */
    private static Method getInheritableMethod(Class cl, String name,
					       Class[] argTypes,
					       Class returnType)
    {
	Method meth = null;
	Class defCl = cl;
	while (defCl != null) {
	    try {
		meth = defCl.getDeclaredMethod(name, argTypes);
		break;
	    } catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
		defCl = defCl.getSuperclass();
	    }
	}

	if ((meth == null) || (meth.getReturnType() != returnType)) {
	    return null;
	}
	meth.setAccessible(true);
	int mods = meth.getModifiers();
	if ((mods & (Modifier.STATIC | Modifier.ABSTRACT)) != 0) {
	    return null;
	} else if ((mods & (Modifier.PUBLIC | Modifier.PROTECTED)) != 0) {
	    return meth;
	} else if ((mods & Modifier.PRIVATE) != 0) {
	    return (cl == defCl) ? meth : null;
	} else {
	    return packageEquals(cl, defCl) ? meth : null;
	}
    }

    /**
     * Returns non-static private method with given signature defined by given
     * class, or null if none found.  Access checks are disabled on the
     * returned method (if any).
     */
    private static Method getPrivateMethod(Class cl, String name, 
					   Class[] argTypes,
					   Class returnType)
    {
	try {
	    Method meth = cl.getDeclaredMethod(name, argTypes);
	    meth.setAccessible(true);
	    int mods = meth.getModifiers();
	    return ((meth.getReturnType() == returnType) &&
		    ((mods & Modifier.STATIC) == 0) &&
		    ((mods & Modifier.PRIVATE) != 0)) ? meth : null;
	} catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
	    return null;
	}
    }

    /**
     * Returns true if classes are defined in the same runtime package, false
     * otherwise.
     */
    private static boolean packageEquals(Class cl1, Class cl2) {
	return (cl1.getClassLoader() == cl2.getClassLoader() &&
		getPackageName(cl1).equals(getPackageName(cl2)));
    }

    /**
     * Returns package name of given class.
     */
    private static String getPackageName(Class cl) {
	String s = cl.getName();
	int i = s.lastIndexOf('[');
	if (i >= 0) {
	    s = s.substring(i + 2);
	}
	i = s.lastIndexOf('.');
	return (i >= 0) ? s.substring(0, i) : "";
    }

    /**
     * Compares class names for equality, ignoring package names.  Returns true
     * if class names equal, false otherwise.
     */
    private static boolean classNamesEqual(String name1, String name2) {
	name1 = name1.substring(name1.lastIndexOf('.') + 1);
	name2 = name2.substring(name2.lastIndexOf('.') + 1);
	return name1.equals(name2);
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns JVM type signature for given class.
     */
    static String getClassSignature(Class cl) {
	StringBuffer sbuf = new StringBuffer();
	while (cl.isArray()) {
	    sbuf.append('[');
	    cl = cl.getComponentType();
	}
	if (cl.isPrimitive()) {
	    if (cl == Integer.TYPE) {
		sbuf.append('I');
	    } else if (cl == Byte.TYPE) {
		sbuf.append('B');
	    } else if (cl == Long.TYPE) {
		sbuf.append('J');
	    } else if (cl == Float.TYPE) {
		sbuf.append('F');
	    } else if (cl == Double.TYPE) {
		sbuf.append('D');
	    } else if (cl == Short.TYPE) {
		sbuf.append('S');
	    } else if (cl == Character.TYPE) {
		sbuf.append('C');
	    } else if (cl == Boolean.TYPE) {
		sbuf.append('Z');
	    } else if (cl == Void.TYPE) {
		sbuf.append('V');
	    } else {
		throw new InternalError();
	    }
	} else {
	    sbuf.append('L' + cl.getName().replace('.', '/') + ';');
	}
	return sbuf.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Returns JVM type signature for given list of parameters and return type.
     */
    private static String getMethodSignature(Class[] paramTypes, 
					     Class retType) 
    {
	StringBuffer sbuf = new StringBuffer();
	sbuf.append('(');
	for (int i = 0; i < paramTypes.length; i++) {
	    sbuf.append(getClassSignature(paramTypes[i]));
	}
	sbuf.append(')');
	sbuf.append(getClassSignature(retType));
	return sbuf.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Convenience method for throwing an exception that is either a
     * RuntimeException, Error, or of some unexpected type (in which case it is
     * wrapped inside an IOException).
     */
    private static void throwMiscException(Throwable th) throws IOException {
	if (th instanceof RuntimeException) {
	    throw (RuntimeException) th;
	} else if (th instanceof Error) {
	    throw (Error) th;
	} else {
	    IOException ex = new IOException("unexpected exception type");
	    ex.initCause(th);
	    throw ex;
	}
    }

    /**
     * Returns ObjectStreamField array describing the serializable fields of
     * the given class.  Serializable fields backed by an actual field of the
     * class are represented by ObjectStreamFields with corresponding non-null
     * Field objects.  Throws InvalidClassException if the (explicitly
     * declared) serializable fields are invalid.
     */
    private static ObjectStreamField[] getSerialFields(Class cl) 
	throws InvalidClassException
    {
	ObjectStreamField[] fields;
	if (Serializable.class.isAssignableFrom(cl) &&
	    !Externalizable.class.isAssignableFrom(cl) &&
	    !Proxy.isProxyClass(cl) &&
	    !cl.isInterface())
	{
	    if ((fields = getDeclaredSerialFields(cl)) == null) {
		fields = getDefaultSerialFields(cl);
	    }
	    Arrays.sort(fields);
	} else {
	    fields = NO_FIELDS;
	}
	return fields;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns serializable fields of given class as defined explicitly by a
     * "serialPersistentFields" field, or null if no appropriate
     * "serialPersistentFields" field is defined.  Serializable fields backed
     * by an actual field of the class are represented by ObjectStreamFields
     * with corresponding non-null Field objects.  For compatibility with past
     * releases, a "serialPersistentFields" field with a null value is
     * considered equivalent to not declaring "serialPersistentFields".  Throws
     * InvalidClassException if the declared serializable fields are
     * invalid--e.g., if multiple fields share the same name.
     */
    private static ObjectStreamField[] getDeclaredSerialFields(Class cl) 
	throws InvalidClassException
    {
	ObjectStreamField[] serialPersistentFields = null;
	try {
	    Field f = cl.getDeclaredField("serialPersistentFields");
	    int mask = Modifier.PRIVATE | Modifier.STATIC | Modifier.FINAL;
	    if ((f.getModifiers() & mask) == mask) {
		f.setAccessible(true);
		serialPersistentFields = (ObjectStreamField[]) f.get(null);
	    }
	} catch (Exception ex) {
	}
	if (serialPersistentFields == null) {
	    return null;
	} else if (serialPersistentFields.length == 0) {
	    return NO_FIELDS;
	}
	
	ObjectStreamField[] boundFields = 
	    new ObjectStreamField[serialPersistentFields.length];
	Set fieldNames = new HashSet(serialPersistentFields.length);

	for (int i = 0; i < serialPersistentFields.length; i++) {
	    ObjectStreamField spf = serialPersistentFields[i];

	    String fname = spf.getName();
	    if (fieldNames.contains(fname)) {
		throw new InvalidClassException(
		    "multiple serializable fields named " + fname);
	    }
	    fieldNames.add(fname);

	    try {
		Field f = cl.getDeclaredField(fname);
		if ((f.getType() == spf.getType()) &&
		    ((f.getModifiers() & Modifier.STATIC) == 0))
		{
		    boundFields[i] = 
			new ObjectStreamField(f, spf.isUnshared(), true);
		}
	    } catch (NoSuchFieldException ex) {
	    }
	    if (boundFields[i] == null) {
		boundFields[i] = new ObjectStreamField(
		    fname, spf.getType(), spf.isUnshared());
	    }
	}
	return boundFields;
    }

    /**
     * Returns array of ObjectStreamFields corresponding to all non-static
     * non-transient fields declared by given class.  Each ObjectStreamField
     * contains a Field object for the field it represents.  If no default
     * serializable fields exist, NO_FIELDS is returned.
     */
    private static ObjectStreamField[] getDefaultSerialFields(Class cl) {
	Field[] clFields = cl.getDeclaredFields();
	ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
	int mask = Modifier.STATIC | Modifier.TRANSIENT;

	for (int i = 0; i < clFields.length; i++) {
	    if ((clFields[i].getModifiers() & mask) == 0) {
		list.add(new ObjectStreamField(clFields[i], false, true));
	    }
	}
	int size = list.size();
	return (size == 0) ? NO_FIELDS :
	    (ObjectStreamField[]) list.toArray(new ObjectStreamField[size]);
    }

    /**
     * Returns explicit serial version UID value declared by given class, or
     * null if none.
     */
    private static Long getDeclaredSUID(Class cl) {
	try {
	    Field f = cl.getDeclaredField("serialVersionUID");
	    int mask = Modifier.STATIC | Modifier.FINAL;
	    if ((f.getModifiers() & mask) == mask) {
		f.setAccessible(true);
		return new Long(f.getLong(null));
	    }
	} catch (Exception ex) {
	}
	return null;
    }

    /**
     * Computes the default serial version UID value for the given class.
     */
    private static long computeDefaultSUID(Class cl) {
	if (!Serializable.class.isAssignableFrom(cl) || Proxy.isProxyClass(cl))
	{
	    return 0L;
	}

	try {
	    ByteArrayOutputStream bout = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
	    DataOutputStream dout = new DataOutputStream(bout);

	    dout.writeUTF(cl.getName());
	    
	    int classMods = cl.getModifiers() &
		(Modifier.PUBLIC | Modifier.FINAL |
		 Modifier.INTERFACE | Modifier.ABSTRACT);

	    /*
	     * compensate for javac bug in which ABSTRACT bit was set for an
	     * interface only if the interface declared methods
	     */
	    Method[] methods = cl.getDeclaredMethods();
	    if ((classMods & Modifier.INTERFACE) != 0) {
		classMods = (methods.length > 0) ?
		    (classMods | Modifier.ABSTRACT) :
		    (classMods & ~Modifier.ABSTRACT);
	    }
	    dout.writeInt(classMods);
	    
	    if (!cl.isArray()) {
		/*
		 * compensate for change in 1.2FCS in which
		 * Class.getInterfaces() was modified to return Cloneable and
		 * Serializable for array classes.
		 */
		Class[] interfaces = cl.getInterfaces();
		String[] ifaceNames = new String[interfaces.length];
		for (int i = 0; i < interfaces.length; i++) {
		    ifaceNames[i] = interfaces[i].getName();
		}
		Arrays.sort(ifaceNames);
		for (int i = 0; i < ifaceNames.length; i++) {
		    dout.writeUTF(ifaceNames[i]);
		}
	    }
	    
	    Field[] fields = cl.getDeclaredFields();
	    MemberSignature[] fieldSigs = new MemberSignature[fields.length];
	    for (int i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {
		fieldSigs[i] = new MemberSignature(fields[i]);
	    }
	    Arrays.sort(fieldSigs, new Comparator() {
		public int compare(Object o1, Object o2) {
		    String name1 = ((MemberSignature) o1).name;
		    String name2 = ((MemberSignature) o2).name;
		    return name1.compareTo(name2);
		}
	    });
	    for (int i = 0; i < fieldSigs.length; i++) {
		MemberSignature sig = fieldSigs[i];
		int mods = sig.member.getModifiers() &
		    (Modifier.PUBLIC | Modifier.PRIVATE | Modifier.PROTECTED |
		     Modifier.STATIC | Modifier.FINAL | Modifier.VOLATILE |
		     Modifier.TRANSIENT);
		if (((mods & Modifier.PRIVATE) == 0) ||
		    ((mods & (Modifier.STATIC | Modifier.TRANSIENT)) == 0))
		{
		    dout.writeUTF(sig.name);
		    dout.writeInt(mods);
		    dout.writeUTF(sig.signature);
		}
	    }
	    
	    if (hasStaticInitializer(cl)) {
		dout.writeUTF("<clinit>");
		dout.writeInt(Modifier.STATIC);
		dout.writeUTF("()V");
	    }

	    Constructor[] cons = cl.getDeclaredConstructors();
	    MemberSignature[] consSigs = new MemberSignature[cons.length];
	    for (int i = 0; i < cons.length; i++) {
		consSigs[i] = new MemberSignature(cons[i]);
	    }
	    Arrays.sort(consSigs, new Comparator() {
		public int compare(Object o1, Object o2) {
		    String sig1 = ((MemberSignature) o1).signature;
		    String sig2 = ((MemberSignature) o2).signature;
		    return sig1.compareTo(sig2);
		}
	    });
	    for (int i = 0; i < consSigs.length; i++) {
		MemberSignature sig = consSigs[i];
		int mods = sig.member.getModifiers() &
		    (Modifier.PUBLIC | Modifier.PRIVATE | Modifier.PROTECTED |
		     Modifier.STATIC | Modifier.FINAL |
		     Modifier.SYNCHRONIZED | Modifier.NATIVE |
		     Modifier.ABSTRACT | Modifier.STRICT);
		if ((mods & Modifier.PRIVATE) == 0) {
		    dout.writeUTF("<init>");
		    dout.writeInt(mods);
		    dout.writeUTF(sig.signature.replace('/', '.'));
		}
	    }
	    
	    MemberSignature[] methSigs = new MemberSignature[methods.length];
	    for (int i = 0; i < methods.length; i++) {
		methSigs[i] = new MemberSignature(methods[i]);
	    }
	    Arrays.sort(methSigs, new Comparator() {
		public int compare(Object o1, Object o2) {
		    MemberSignature ms1 = (MemberSignature) o1;
		    MemberSignature ms2 = (MemberSignature) o2;
		    int comp = ms1.name.compareTo(ms2.name);
		    if (comp == 0) {
			comp = ms1.signature.compareTo(ms2.signature);
		    }
		    return comp;
		}
	    });
	    for (int i = 0; i < methSigs.length; i++) {
		MemberSignature sig = methSigs[i];
		int mods = sig.member.getModifiers() &
		    (Modifier.PUBLIC | Modifier.PRIVATE | Modifier.PROTECTED |
		     Modifier.STATIC | Modifier.FINAL |
		     Modifier.SYNCHRONIZED | Modifier.NATIVE |
		     Modifier.ABSTRACT | Modifier.STRICT);
		if ((mods & Modifier.PRIVATE) == 0) {
		    dout.writeUTF(sig.name);
		    dout.writeInt(mods);
		    dout.writeUTF(sig.signature.replace('/', '.'));
		}
	    }

	    dout.flush();

	    MessageDigest md = MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA");
	    byte[] hashBytes = md.digest(bout.toByteArray());
	    long hash = 0;
	    for (int i = Math.min(hashBytes.length, 8) - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
		hash = (hash << 8) | (hashBytes[i] & 0xFF);
	    }
	    return hash;
	} catch (IOException ex) {
	    throw new InternalError();
	} catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException ex) {
	    throw new SecurityException(ex.getMessage());
	}
    }

    /**
     * Returns true if the given class defines a static initializer method,
     * false otherwise.
     */
    private native static boolean hasStaticInitializer(Class cl);

    /**
     * Class for computing and caching field/constructor/method signatures
     * during serialVersionUID calculation.
     */
    private static class MemberSignature {

	public final Member member;
	public final String name;
	public final String signature;
	
	public MemberSignature(Field field) {
	    member = field;
	    name = field.getName();
	    signature = getClassSignature(field.getType());
	}
	
	public MemberSignature(Constructor cons) {
	    member = cons;
	    name = cons.getName();
	    signature = getMethodSignature(
		cons.getParameterTypes(), Void.TYPE);
	}
	
	public MemberSignature(Method meth) {
	    member = meth;
	    name = meth.getName();
	    signature = getMethodSignature(
		meth.getParameterTypes(), meth.getReturnType());
	}
    }
    
    /**
     * Class for setting and retrieving serializable field values in batch.
     */
    // REMIND: dynamically generate these?
    private static class FieldReflector {
	
	/** handle for performing unsafe operations */
	private static final Unsafe unsafe = Unsafe.getUnsafe();

	/** fields to operate on */
	private final ObjectStreamField[] fields;
	/** number of primitive fields */
	private final int numPrimFields;
	/** unsafe field keys */
	private final long[] keys;
	/** field data offsets */
	private final int[] offsets;
	/** field type codes */
	private final char[] typeCodes;
	/** field types */
	private final Class[] types;

	/**
	 * Constructs FieldReflector capable of setting/getting values from the
	 * subset of fields whose ObjectStreamFields contain non-null
	 * reflective Field objects.  ObjectStreamFields with null Fields are
	 * treated as filler, for which get operations return default values
	 * and set operations discard given values.
	 */
	FieldReflector(ObjectStreamField[] fields) {
	    this.fields = fields;
	    int nfields = fields.length;
	    keys = new long[nfields];
	    offsets = new int[nfields];
	    typeCodes = new char[nfields];
	    ArrayList typeList = new ArrayList();
	    
	    for (int i = 0; i < nfields; i++) {
		ObjectStreamField f = fields[i];
		Field rf = f.getField();
		keys[i] = (rf != null) ? 
		    unsafe.objectFieldOffset(rf) : Unsafe.INVALID_FIELD_OFFSET;
		offsets[i] = f.getOffset();
		typeCodes[i] = f.getTypeCode();
		if (!f.isPrimitive()) {
		    typeList.add((rf != null) ? rf.getType() : null);
		}
	    }
	    
	    types = (Class[]) typeList.toArray(new Class[typeList.size()]);
	    numPrimFields = nfields - types.length;
	}

	/**
	 * Returns list of ObjectStreamFields representing fields operated on
	 * by this reflector.  The shared/unshared values and Field objects
	 * contained by ObjectStreamFields in the list reflect their bindings
	 * to locally defined serializable fields.
	 */
	ObjectStreamField[] getFields() {
	    return fields;
	}

	/**
	 * Fetches the serializable primitive field values of object obj and
	 * marshals them into byte array buf starting at offset 0.  The caller
	 * is responsible for ensuring that obj is of the proper type.
	 */
	void getPrimFieldValues(Object obj, byte[] buf) {
	    if (obj == null) {
		throw new NullPointerException();
	    }
	    /* assuming checkDefaultSerialize() has been called on the class
	     * descriptor this FieldReflector was obtained from, no field keys
	     * in array should be equal to Unsafe.INVALID_FIELD_OFFSET.
	     */
	    for (int i = 0; i < numPrimFields; i++) {
		long key = keys[i];
		int off = offsets[i];
		switch (typeCodes[i]) {
		    case 'Z':
			Bits.putBoolean(buf, off, unsafe.getBoolean(obj, key));
			break;

		    case 'B':
			buf[off] = unsafe.getByte(obj, key);
			break;

		    case 'C':
			Bits.putChar(buf, off, unsafe.getChar(obj, key));
			break;

		    case 'S':
			Bits.putShort(buf, off, unsafe.getShort(obj, key));
			break;

		    case 'I':
			Bits.putInt(buf, off, unsafe.getInt(obj, key));
			break;

		    case 'F':
			Bits.putFloat(buf, off, unsafe.getFloat(obj, key));
			break;

		    case 'J':
			Bits.putLong(buf, off, unsafe.getLong(obj, key));
			break;

		    case 'D':
			Bits.putDouble(buf, off, unsafe.getDouble(obj, key));
			break;

		    default:
			throw new InternalError();
		}
	    }
	}

	/**
	 * Sets the serializable primitive fields of object obj using values
	 * unmarshalled from byte array buf starting at offset 0.  The caller
	 * is responsible for ensuring that obj is of the proper type.
	 */
	void setPrimFieldValues(Object obj, byte[] buf) {
	    if (obj == null) {
		throw new NullPointerException();
	    }
	    for (int i = 0; i < numPrimFields; i++) {
		long key = keys[i];
		if (key == Unsafe.INVALID_FIELD_OFFSET) {
		    continue;		// discard value
		}
		int off = offsets[i];
		switch (typeCodes[i]) {
		    case 'Z':
			unsafe.putBoolean(obj, key, Bits.getBoolean(buf, off));
			break;

		    case 'B':
			unsafe.putByte(obj, key, buf[off]);
			break;

		    case 'C':
			unsafe.putChar(obj, key, Bits.getChar(buf, off));
			break;

		    case 'S':
			unsafe.putShort(obj, key, Bits.getShort(buf, off));
			break;

		    case 'I':
			unsafe.putInt(obj, key, Bits.getInt(buf, off));
			break;

		    case 'F':
			unsafe.putFloat(obj, key, Bits.getFloat(buf, off));
			break;

		    case 'J':
			unsafe.putLong(obj, key, Bits.getLong(buf, off));
			break;

		    case 'D':
			unsafe.putDouble(obj, key, Bits.getDouble(buf, off));
			break;

		    default:
			throw new InternalError();
		}
	    }
	}

	/**
	 * Fetches the serializable object field values of object obj and
	 * stores them in array vals starting at offset 0.  The caller is
	 * responsible for ensuring that obj is of the proper type.
	 */
	void getObjFieldValues(Object obj, Object[] vals) {
	    if (obj == null) {
		throw new NullPointerException();
	    }
	    /* assuming checkDefaultSerialize() has been called on the class
	     * descriptor this FieldReflector was obtained from, no field keys
	     * in array should be equal to Unsafe.INVALID_FIELD_OFFSET.
	     */
	    for (int i = numPrimFields; i < fields.length; i++) {
		switch (typeCodes[i]) {
		    case 'L':
		    case '[':
			vals[offsets[i]] = unsafe.getObject(obj, keys[i]);
			break;
			
		    default:
			throw new InternalError();
		}
	    }
	}

	/**
	 * Sets the serializable object fields of object obj using values from
	 * array vals starting at offset 0.  The caller is responsible for
	 * ensuring that obj is of the proper type; however, attempts to set a
	 * field with a value of the wrong type will trigger an appropriate
	 * ClassCastException.
	 */
	void setObjFieldValues(Object obj, Object[] vals) {
	    if (obj == null) {
		throw new NullPointerException();
	    }
	    for (int i = numPrimFields; i < fields.length; i++) {
		long key = keys[i];
		if (key == Unsafe.INVALID_FIELD_OFFSET) {
		    continue;		// discard value
		}
		switch (typeCodes[i]) {
		    case 'L':
		    case '[':
			Object val = vals[offsets[i]];
			if (val != null && 
			    !types[i - numPrimFields].isInstance(val))
			{
			    Field f = fields[i].getField();
			    throw new ClassCastException(
				"cannot assign instance of " + 
				val.getClass().getName() + " to field " +
				f.getDeclaringClass().getName() + "." +
				f.getName() + " of type " +
				f.getType().getName() + " in instance of " +
				obj.getClass().getName());
			}
			unsafe.putObject(obj, key, val);
			break;
			
		    default:
			throw new InternalError();
		}
	    }
	}
    }
    
    /**
     * Matches given set of serializable fields with serializable fields
     * described by the given local class descriptor, and returns a
     * FieldReflector instance capable of setting/getting values from the
     * subset of fields that match (non-matching fields are treated as filler,
     * for which get operations return default values and set operations
     * discard given values).  Throws InvalidClassException if unresolvable
     * type conflicts exist between the two sets of fields.
     */
    private static FieldReflector getReflector(ObjectStreamField[] fields,
					       ObjectStreamClass localDesc)
	throws InvalidClassException
    {
	// class irrelevant if no fields
	Class cl = (localDesc != null && fields.length > 0) ? 
	    localDesc.cl : null;
	Object key = new FieldReflectorKey(cl, fields);
	Object entry;
	EntryFuture future = null;
	
	synchronized (reflectors) {
	    if ((entry = reflectors.get(key)) == null) {
		reflectors.put(key, future = new EntryFuture());
	    }
	}
	
	if (entry instanceof FieldReflector) {	// check common case first
	    return (FieldReflector) entry;
	} else if (entry instanceof EntryFuture) {
	    entry = ((EntryFuture) entry).get();
	} else if (entry == null) {
	    try {
		entry = new FieldReflector(matchFields(fields, localDesc));
	    } catch (Throwable th) {
		entry = th;
	    }
	    future.set(entry);
	    synchronized (reflectors) {
		reflectors.put(key, entry);
	    }
	}
	
	if (entry instanceof FieldReflector) {
	    return (FieldReflector) entry;
	} else if (entry instanceof InvalidClassException) {
	    throw (InvalidClassException) entry;
	} else if (entry instanceof RuntimeException) {
	    throw (RuntimeException) entry;
	} else if (entry instanceof Error) {
	    throw (Error) entry;
	} else {
	    throw new InternalError("unexpected entry: " + entry);
	}
    }
    
    /**
     * FieldReflector cache lookup key.  Keys are considered equal if they
     * refer to the same class and equivalent field formats.
     */
    private static class FieldReflectorKey {
	
	private final Class cl;
	private final String sigs;
	private final int hash;
	
	FieldReflectorKey(Class cl, ObjectStreamField[] fields) {
	    /*
	     * Note: maintaining a direct reference to the class does not pin
	     * it indefinitely, since SoftCache removes strong refs to keys
	     * when the corresponding values are gc'ed.
	     */
	    this.cl = cl;

	    StringBuffer sbuf = new StringBuffer();
	    for (int i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {
		ObjectStreamField f = fields[i];
		sbuf.append(f.getName()).append(f.getSignature());
	    }
	    sigs = sbuf.toString();
	    hash = System.identityHashCode(cl) + sigs.hashCode();
	}
	
	public int hashCode() {
	    return hash;
	}
	
	public boolean equals(Object obj) {
	    if (!(obj instanceof FieldReflectorKey)) {
		return false;
	    }
	    FieldReflectorKey key = (FieldReflectorKey) obj;
	    return (cl == key.cl && sigs.equals(key.sigs));
	}
    }
    
    /**
     * Matches given set of serializable fields with serializable fields
     * obtained from the given local class descriptor (which contain bindings
     * to reflective Field objects).  Returns list of ObjectStreamFields in
     * which each ObjectStreamField whose signature matches that of a local
     * field contains a Field object for that field; unmatched
     * ObjectStreamFields contain null Field objects.  Shared/unshared settings
     * of the returned ObjectStreamFields also reflect those of matched local
     * ObjectStreamFields.  Throws InvalidClassException if unresolvable type
     * conflicts exist between the two sets of fields.
     */
    private static ObjectStreamField[] matchFields(ObjectStreamField[] fields,
						   ObjectStreamClass localDesc)
	throws InvalidClassException
    {
	ObjectStreamField[] localFields = (localDesc != null) ?
	    localDesc.fields : NO_FIELDS;
	
	/*
	 * Even if fields == localFields, we cannot simply return localFields
	 * here.  In previous implementations of serialization,
	 * ObjectStreamField.getType() returned Object.class if the
	 * ObjectStreamField represented a non-primitive field and belonged to
	 * a non-local class descriptor.  To preserve this (questionable)
	 * behavior, the ObjectStreamField instances returned by matchFields
	 * cannot report non-primitive types other than Object.class; hence
	 * localFields cannot be returned directly.
	 */
	
	ObjectStreamField[] matches = new ObjectStreamField[fields.length];
	for (int i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {
	    ObjectStreamField f = fields[i], m = null;
	    for (int j = 0; j < localFields.length; j++) {
		ObjectStreamField lf = localFields[j];
		if (f.getName().equals(lf.getName())) {
		    if ((f.isPrimitive() || lf.isPrimitive()) &&
			f.getTypeCode() != lf.getTypeCode())
		    {
			throw new InvalidClassException(localDesc.name,
			    "incompatible types for field " + f.getName());
		    }
		    if (lf.getField() != null) {
			m = new ObjectStreamField(
			    lf.getField(), lf.isUnshared(), false);
		    } else {
			m = new ObjectStreamField(
			    lf.getName(), lf.getSignature(), lf.isUnshared());
		    }
		}
	    }
	    if (m == null) {
		m = new ObjectStreamField(
		    f.getName(), f.getSignature(), false);
	    }
	    m.setOffset(f.getOffset());
	    matches[i] = m;
	}
	return matches;
    }
}