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+++ new/make/tools/src/build/tools/RemoveMethods.java	2013-01-08 02:20:43.710389676 -0500
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package build.tools.classfile;
+
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+
+import com.sun.tools.classfile.AccessFlags;
+import com.sun.tools.classfile.Attributes;
+import com.sun.tools.classfile.ClassFile;
+import com.sun.tools.classfile.ClassReader;
+import com.sun.tools.classfile.ClassWriter;
+import com.sun.tools.classfile.ConstantPool;
+import com.sun.tools.classfile.Field;
+import com.sun.tools.classfile.Method;
+
+public class RemoveMethods {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        if (args.length < 2) {
+            System.err.println("Usage: java RemoveMethods classfile output [method...]");
+            System.exit(-1);
+        }
+
+        // class file to read
+        Path input = Paths.get(args[0]);
+
+        // class file to write, if directory then use the name of the input
+        Path output = Paths.get(args[1]);
+        if (Files.isDirectory(output))
+            output = output.resolve(input.getFileName());
+
+        // the methods to remove
+        Set<String> methodsToRemove = new HashSet<>();
+        int i = 2;
+        while (i < args.length)
+            methodsToRemove.add(args[i++]);
+
+        // read class file
+        ClassFile cf;
+        try (InputStream in = Files.newInputStream(input)) {
+             cf = ClassFile.read(in);
+        }
+
+        final int magic = cf.magic;
+        final int major_version = cf.major_version;
+        final int minor_version = cf.minor_version;
+        final ConstantPool cp = cf.constant_pool;
+        final AccessFlags access_flags = cf.access_flags;
+        final int this_class = cf.this_class;
+        final int super_class = cf.super_class;
+        final int[] interfaces = cf.interfaces;
+        final Field[] fields = cf.fields;
+        final Attributes class_attrs = cf.attributes;
+
+        // remove the requested methods, no signature check at this time
+        Method[] methods = cf.methods;
+        i = 0;
+        while (i < methods.length) {
+            Method m = methods[i];
+            String name = m.getName(cp);
+            if (methodsToRemove.contains(name)) {
+                int len = methods.length;
+                Method[] newMethods = new Method[len-1];
+                if (i > 0)
+                    System.arraycopy(methods, 0, newMethods, 0, i);
+                int after = methods.length - i - 1;
+                if (after > 0)
+                    System.arraycopy(methods, i+1, newMethods, i, after);
+                methods = newMethods;
+                String paramTypes = m.descriptor.getParameterTypes(cp);
+                System.out.format("Removed method %s%s from %s%n",
+                    name, paramTypes, cf.getName());
+                continue;
+            }
+            i++;
+        }
+
+        // TBD, prune constant pool of entries that are no longer referenced
+
+        // re-write class file
+        cf = new ClassFile(magic, minor_version, major_version, cp, access_flags,
+                this_class, super_class, interfaces, fields, methods, class_attrs);
+        try (OutputStream out = Files.newOutputStream(output)) {
+             new ClassWriter().write(cf, out);
+        }
+    }
+}