206      * are in Java Virtual Machine class file format.
 207      *
 208      * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException if
 209      * the target virtual machine does not support this
 210      * operation.
 211      * <UL>
 212      * <LI>If {@link #canRedefineClasses() canRedefineClasses()}
 213      * is false any call of this method will throw this exception.
 214      * <LI>If {@link #canAddMethod() canAddMethod()} is false
 215      * attempting to add a method will throw this exception.
 216      * <LI>If {@link #canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses()
 217      *            canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses()}
 218      * is false, attempting any of the following will throw
 219      * this exception
 220      *   <UL>
 221      *   <LI>changing the schema (the fields)
 222      *   <LI>changing the hierarchy (superclasses, interfaces)
 223      *   <LI>deleting a method
 224      *   <LI>changing class modifiers
 225      *   <LI>changing method modifiers
 226      *   <LI>changing the {@code NestHost} or {@code NestMembers} class attributes
 227      *   </UL>
 228      * </UL>
 229      *
 230      * @throws java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError if the bytes
 231      * don't correspond to the reference type (the names
 232      * don't match).
 233      *
 234      * @throws java.lang.VerifyError if a "verifier" detects
 235      * that a class, though well formed, contains an internal
 236      * inconsistency or security problem.
 237      *
 238      * @throws java.lang.ClassFormatError if the bytes
 239      * do not represent a valid class.
 240      *
 241      * @throws java.lang.ClassCircularityError if a
 242      * circularity has been detected while initializing a class.
 243      *
 244      * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError if the
 245      * major and minor version numbers in bytes
 246      * are not supported by the VM.

 206      * are in Java Virtual Machine class file format.
 207      *
 208      * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException if
 209      * the target virtual machine does not support this
 210      * operation.
 211      * <UL>
 212      * <LI>If {@link #canRedefineClasses() canRedefineClasses()}
 213      * is false any call of this method will throw this exception.
 214      * <LI>If {@link #canAddMethod() canAddMethod()} is false
 215      * attempting to add a method will throw this exception.
 216      * <LI>If {@link #canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses()
 217      *            canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses()}
 218      * is false, attempting any of the following will throw
 219      * this exception
 220      *   <UL>
 221      *   <LI>changing the schema (the fields)
 222      *   <LI>changing the hierarchy (superclasses, interfaces)
 223      *   <LI>deleting a method
 224      *   <LI>changing class modifiers
 225      *   <LI>changing method modifiers
 226      *   <LI>changing the {@code NestHost}, {@code NestMembers}, or {@code Record} class attributes
 227      *   </UL>
 228      * </UL>
 229      *
 230      * @throws java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError if the bytes
 231      * don't correspond to the reference type (the names
 232      * don't match).
 233      *
 234      * @throws java.lang.VerifyError if a "verifier" detects
 235      * that a class, though well formed, contains an internal
 236      * inconsistency or security problem.
 237      *
 238      * @throws java.lang.ClassFormatError if the bytes
 239      * do not represent a valid class.
 240      *
 241      * @throws java.lang.ClassCircularityError if a
 242      * circularity has been detected while initializing a class.
 243      *
 244      * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError if the
 245      * major and minor version numbers in bytes
 246      * are not supported by the VM.