1 /*
   2  * Copyright (c) 1998, 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
   3  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
   4  *
   5  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
   6  * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
   7  * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
   8  * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
   9  * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
  10  *
  11  * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
  12  * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
  13  * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
  14  * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
  15  * accompanied this code).
  16  *
  17  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
  18  * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
  19  * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
  20  *
  21  * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
  22  * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
  23  * questions.
  24  */
  25 
  26 package com.sun.jdi;
  27 
  28 import java.util.List;
  29 import java.util.Map;
  30 
  31 import com.sun.jdi.connect.AttachingConnector;
  32 import com.sun.jdi.connect.Connector;
  33 import com.sun.jdi.connect.LaunchingConnector;
  34 import com.sun.jdi.connect.spi.Connection;
  35 import com.sun.jdi.event.EventQueue;
  36 import com.sun.jdi.event.MethodExitEvent;
  37 import com.sun.jdi.event.VMDisconnectEvent;
  38 import com.sun.jdi.event.VMStartEvent;
  39 import com.sun.jdi.request.BreakpointRequest;
  40 import com.sun.jdi.request.ClassPrepareRequest;
  41 import com.sun.jdi.request.EventRequestManager;
  42 import com.sun.jdi.request.MonitorContendedEnterRequest;
  43 import com.sun.jdi.request.MonitorContendedEnteredRequest;
  44 import com.sun.jdi.request.MonitorWaitRequest;
  45 import com.sun.jdi.request.MonitorWaitedRequest;
  46 import com.sun.jdi.request.VMDeathRequest;
  47 
  48 /**
  49  * A virtual machine targeted for debugging.
  50  * More precisely, a {@link Mirror mirror} representing the
  51  * composite state of the target VM.
  52  * All other mirrors are associated with an instance of this
  53  * interface.  Access to all other mirrors is achieved
  54  * directly or indirectly through an instance of this
  55  * interface.
  56  * Access to global VM properties and control of VM execution
  57  * are supported directly by this interface.
  58  * <P>
  59  * Instances of this interface are created by instances of
  60  * {@link Connector}. For example,
  61  * an {@link AttachingConnector AttachingConnector}
  62  * attaches to a target VM and returns its virtual machine mirror.
  63  * A Connector will typically create a VirtualMachine by invoking
  64  * the VirtualMachineManager's {@link
  65  * VirtualMachineManager#createVirtualMachine(Connection)}
  66  * createVirtualMachine(Connection) method.
  67  * <p>
  68  * Note that a target VM launched by a launching connector is not
  69  * guaranteed to be stable until after the {@link VMStartEvent} has been
  70  * received.
  71  * <p>
  72  * Any method on <code>VirtualMachine</code> which
  73  * takes <code>VirtualMachine</code> as an parameter may throw
  74  * {@link VMDisconnectedException} if the target VM is
  75  * disconnected and the {@link VMDisconnectEvent} has been or is
  76  * available to be read from the {@link EventQueue}.
  77  * <p>
  78  * Any method on <code>VirtualMachine</code> which
  79  * takes <code>VirtualMachine</code> as an parameter may throw
  80  * {@link VMOutOfMemoryException} if the target VM has run out of memory.
  81  *
  82  * @author Robert Field
  83  * @author Gordon Hirsch
  84  * @author James McIlree
  85  * @since  1.3
  86  */
  87 public interface VirtualMachine extends Mirror {
  88 
  89     /**
  90      * Returns all modules. For each module in the target
  91      * VM a {@link ModuleReference} will be placed in the returned list.
  92      * <P>
  93      *
  94      * Not all target virtual machines support this operation.
  95      * Use {@link VirtualMachine#canGetModuleInfo()}
  96      * to determine if the operation is supported.
  97      *
  98      * @implSpec
  99      * The default implementation throws {@code UnsupportedOperationException}.
 100      *
 101      * @return a list of {@link ModuleReference} objects, each mirroring
 102      * a module in the target VM.
 103      *
 104      * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException if
 105      * the target virtual machine does not support this
 106      * operation.
 107      *
 108      * @since 9
 109      */
 110     default List<ModuleReference> allModules() {
 111         throw new java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException(
 112             "The method allModules() must be implemented");
 113     }
 114 
 115     /**
 116      * Returns the loaded reference types that
 117      * match a given name. The name must be fully qualified
 118      * (for example, java.lang.String). The returned list
 119      * will contain a {@link ReferenceType} for each class
 120      * or interface found with the given name. The search
 121      * is confined to loaded classes only; no attempt is made
 122      * to load a class of the given name.
 123      * <P>
 124      * The returned list will include reference types
 125      * loaded at least to the point of preparation and
 126      * types (like array) for which preparation is
 127      * not defined.
 128      *
 129      * @param className the class/interface name to search for
 130      * @return a list of {@link ReferenceType} objects, each
 131      * mirroring a type in the target VM with the given name.
 132      */
 133     List<ReferenceType> classesByName(String className);
 134 
 135     /**
 136      * Returns all {@linkplain ReferenceType loaded types} in the target VM.
 137      * <p>
 138      * The returned list includes all reference types, including
 139      * {@link Class#isHidden hidden classes or interfaces}, loaded
 140      * at least to the point of preparation and types (like array)
 141      * for which preparation is not defined.
 142      *
 143      * @return a list of {@link ReferenceType} objects, each mirroring
 144      * a loaded type in the target VM.
 145      * @see <a href="{@docRoot}/../specs/jvmti/jvmti.html#GetLoadedClasses">
 146      * JVM TI GetLoadedClasses</a> regarding how class and interface creation can be triggered
 147      */
 148     List<ReferenceType> allClasses();
 149 
 150     /**
 151      * All classes given are redefined according to the
 152      * definitions supplied.  A method in a redefined class
 153      * is called 'equivalent' (to the old version of the
 154      * method) if
 155      * <UL>
 156      * <LI>their bytecodes are the same except for indicies into
 157      *   the constant pool, and
 158      * <LI>the referenced constants are equal.
 159      * </UL>
 160      * Otherwise, the new method is called 'non-equivalent'.
 161      * If a redefined method has active stack frames, those active
 162      * frames continue to run the bytecodes of the previous version of the
 163      * method.  If the new version of such a method is non-equivalent,
 164      * then a method from one of these active frames is called 'obsolete' and
 165      * {@link Method#isObsolete Method.isObsolete()}
 166      * will return true when called on one of these methods.
 167      * If resetting such a frame is desired, use
 168      * {@link ThreadReference#popFrames ThreadReference.popFrames(StackFrame)}
 169      * to pop the old obsolete method execution from the stack.
 170      * New invocations of redefined methods will always invoke the new versions.
 171      * <p>
 172      * This function does not cause any initialization except
 173      * that which would occur under the customary JVM semantics.
 174      * In other words, redefining a class does not cause
 175      * its initializers to be run. The values of preexisting
 176      * static variables will remain as they were prior to the
 177      * call. However, completely uninitialized (new) static
 178      * variables will be assigned their default value.
 179      * <p>
 180      * If a redefined class has instances then all those
 181      * instances will have the fields defined by the redefined
 182      * class at the completion of the call. Preexisting fields
 183      * will retain their previous values. Any new fields will
 184      * have their default values; no instance initializers or
 185      * constructors are run.
 186      * <p>
 187      * Threads need not be suspended.
 188      * <p>
 189      * No events are generated by this function.
 190      * <p>
 191      * All breakpoints in the redefined classes are deleted.
 192      * <p>
 193      * Not all target virtual machines support this operation.
 194      * Use {@link #canRedefineClasses() canRedefineClasses()}
 195      * to determine if the operation is supported.
 196      * Use {@link #canAddMethod() canAddMethod()}
 197      * to determine if the redefinition can add methods.
 198      * Use {@link #canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses() canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses()}
 199      * to determine if the redefinition can change the schema,
 200      * delete methods, change the class hierarchy, etc.
 201      *
 202      * @param classToBytes A map from {@link ReferenceType}
 203      * to array of byte.
 204      * The bytes represent the new class definition and
 205      * are in Java Virtual Machine class file format.
 206      *
 207      * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException if
 208      * the target virtual machine does not support this
 209      * operation.
 210      * <UL>
 211      * <LI>If {@link #canRedefineClasses() canRedefineClasses()}
 212      * is false any call of this method will throw this exception.
 213      * <LI>If {@link #canAddMethod() canAddMethod()} is false
 214      * attempting to add a method will throw this exception.
 215      * <LI>If {@link #canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses()
 216      *            canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses()}
 217      * is false, attempting any of the following will throw
 218      * this exception
 219      *   <UL>
 220      *   <LI>changing the schema (the fields)
 221      *   <LI>changing the hierarchy (superclasses, interfaces)
 222      *   <LI>deleting a method
 223      *   <LI>changing class modifiers
 224      *   <LI>changing method modifiers
 225      *   <LI>changing the {@code NestHost}, {@code NestMembers}, or {@code Record} class attributes
 226      *   </UL>
 227      * </UL>
 228      *
 229      * @throws java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError if the bytes
 230      * don't correspond to the reference type (the names
 231      * don't match).
 232      *
 233      * @throws java.lang.VerifyError if a "verifier" detects
 234      * that a class, though well formed, contains an internal
 235      * inconsistency or security problem.
 236      *
 237      * @throws java.lang.ClassFormatError if the bytes
 238      * do not represent a valid class.
 239      *
 240      * @throws java.lang.ClassCircularityError if a
 241      * circularity has been detected while initializing a class.
 242      *
 243      * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError if the
 244      * major and minor version numbers in bytes
 245      * are not supported by the VM.
 246      *
 247      * @throws VMCannotBeModifiedException if the VirtualMachine is read-only - see {@link VirtualMachine#canBeModified()}.
 248      *
 249      * @see Method#isObsolete
 250      * @see ThreadReference#popFrames
 251      * @see #canRedefineClasses
 252      * @see #canAddMethod
 253      * @see #canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses
 254      *
 255      * @since 1.4
 256      */
 257     void redefineClasses(Map<? extends ReferenceType,byte[]> classToBytes);
 258 
 259     /**
 260      * Returns a list of the currently running threads. For each
 261      * running thread in the target VM, a {@link ThreadReference}
 262      * that mirrors it is placed in the list.
 263      * The returned list contains threads created through
 264      * java.lang.Thread, all native threads attached to
 265      * the target VM through JNI, and system threads created
 266      * by the target VM. Thread objects that have
 267      * not yet been started
 268      * (see {@link java.lang.Thread#start Thread.start()})
 269      * and thread objects that have
 270      * completed their execution are not included in the returned list.
 271      *
 272      * @return a list of {@link ThreadReference} objects, one for each
 273      * running thread in the mirrored VM.
 274      */
 275     List<ThreadReference> allThreads();
 276 
 277     /**
 278      * Suspends the execution of the application running in this
 279      * virtual machine. All threads currently running will be suspended.
 280      * <p>
 281      * Unlike {@link java.lang.Thread#suspend Thread.suspend()},
 282      * suspends of both the virtual machine and individual threads are
 283      * counted. Before a thread will run again, it must be resumed
 284      * (through {@link #resume} or {@link ThreadReference#resume})
 285      * the same number of times it has been suspended.
 286      *
 287      * @throws VMCannotBeModifiedException if the VirtualMachine is read-only - see {@link VirtualMachine#canBeModified()}.
 288      */
 289     void suspend();
 290 
 291     /**
 292      * Continues the execution of the application running in this
 293      * virtual machine. All threads are resumed as documented in
 294      * {@link ThreadReference#resume}.
 295      *
 296      * @throws VMCannotBeModifiedException if the VirtualMachine is read-only - see {@link VirtualMachine#canBeModified()}.
 297      *
 298      * @see #suspend
 299      */
 300     void resume();
 301 
 302     /**
 303      * Returns each thread group which does not have a parent. For each
 304      * top level thread group a {@link ThreadGroupReference} is placed in the
 305      * returned list.
 306      * <p>
 307      * This command may be used as the first step in building a tree
 308      * (or trees) of the existing thread groups.
 309      *
 310      * @return a list of {@link ThreadGroupReference} objects, one for each
 311      * top level thread group.
 312      */
 313     List<ThreadGroupReference> topLevelThreadGroups();
 314 
 315     /**
 316      * Returns the event queue for this virtual machine.
 317      * A virtual machine has only one {@link EventQueue} object, this
 318      * method will return the same instance each time it
 319      * is invoked.
 320      *
 321      * @throws VMCannotBeModifiedException if the VirtualMachine is read-only - see {@link VirtualMachine#canBeModified()}.
 322      *
 323      * @return the {@link EventQueue} for this virtual machine.
 324      */
 325     EventQueue eventQueue();
 326 
 327     /**
 328      * Returns the event request manager for this virtual machine.
 329      * The {@link EventRequestManager} controls user settable events
 330      * such as breakpoints.
 331      * A virtual machine has only one {@link EventRequestManager} object,
 332      * this method will return the same instance each time it
 333      * is invoked.
 334      *
 335      * @throws VMCannotBeModifiedException if the VirtualMachine is read-only - see {@link VirtualMachine#canBeModified()}.
 336      *
 337      * @return the {@link EventRequestManager} for this virtual machine.
 338      */
 339     EventRequestManager eventRequestManager();
 340 
 341     /**
 342      * Creates a {@link BooleanValue} for the given value. This value
 343      * can be used for setting and comparing against a value retrieved
 344      * from a variable or field in this virtual machine.
 345      *
 346      * @param value a boolean for which to create the value
 347      * @return the {@link BooleanValue} for the given boolean.
 348      */
 349     BooleanValue mirrorOf(boolean value);
 350 
 351     /**
 352      * Creates a {@link ByteValue} for the given value. This value
 353      * can be used for setting and comparing against a value retrieved
 354      * from a variable or field in this virtual machine.
 355      *
 356      * @param value a byte for which to create the value
 357      * @return the {@link ByteValue} for the given byte.
 358      */
 359     ByteValue mirrorOf(byte value);
 360 
 361     /**
 362      * Creates a {@link CharValue} for the given value. This value
 363      * can be used for setting and comparing against a value retrieved
 364      * from a variable or field in this virtual machine.
 365      *
 366      * @param value a char for which to create the value
 367      * @return the {@link CharValue} for the given char.
 368      */
 369     CharValue mirrorOf(char value);
 370 
 371     /**
 372      * Creates a {@link ShortValue} for the given value. This value
 373      * can be used for setting and comparing against a value retrieved
 374      * from a variable or field in this virtual machine.
 375      *
 376      * @param value a short for which to create the value
 377      * @return the {@link ShortValue} for the given short.
 378      */
 379     ShortValue mirrorOf(short value);
 380 
 381     /**
 382      * Creates an {@link IntegerValue} for the given value. This value
 383      * can be used for setting and comparing against a value retrieved
 384      * from a variable or field in this virtual machine.
 385      *
 386      * @param value an int for which to create the value
 387      * @return the {@link IntegerValue} for the given int.
 388      */
 389     IntegerValue mirrorOf(int value);
 390 
 391     /**
 392      * Creates a {@link LongValue} for the given value. This value
 393      * can be used for setting and comparing against a value retrieved
 394      * from a variable or field in this virtual machine.
 395      *
 396      * @param value a long for which to create the value
 397      * @return the {@link LongValue} for the given long.
 398      */
 399     LongValue mirrorOf(long value);
 400 
 401     /**
 402      * Creates a {@link FloatValue} for the given value. This value
 403      * can be used for setting and comparing against a value retrieved
 404      * from a variable or field in this virtual machine.
 405      *
 406      * @param value a float for which to create the value
 407      * @return the {@link FloatValue} for the given float.
 408      */
 409     FloatValue mirrorOf(float value);
 410 
 411     /**
 412      * Creates a {@link DoubleValue} for the given value. This value
 413      * can be used for setting and comparing against a value retrieved
 414      * from a variable or field in this virtual machine.
 415      *
 416      * @param value a double for which to create the value
 417      * @return the {@link DoubleValue} for the given double.
 418      */
 419     DoubleValue mirrorOf(double value);
 420 
 421     /**
 422      * Creates a string in this virtual machine.
 423      * The created string can be used for setting and comparing against
 424      * a string value retrieved from a variable or field in this
 425      * virtual machine.
 426      *
 427      * @param value the string to be created
 428      * @return a {@link StringReference} that mirrors the newly created
 429      * string in the target VM.
 430      * @throws VMCannotBeModifiedException if the VirtualMachine is read-only
 431      * -see {@link VirtualMachine#canBeModified()}.
 432      */
 433     StringReference mirrorOf(String value);
 434 
 435 
 436     /**
 437      * Creates a {@link VoidValue}.  This value
 438      * can be passed to {@link ThreadReference#forceEarlyReturn}
 439      * when a void method is to be exited.
 440      *
 441      * @return the {@link VoidValue}.
 442      */
 443     VoidValue mirrorOfVoid();
 444 
 445     /**
 446      * Returns the {@link java.lang.Process} object for this
 447      * virtual machine if launched by a {@link LaunchingConnector}
 448      *
 449      * @return the {@link java.lang.Process} object for this virtual
 450      * machine, or null if it was not launched by a {@link LaunchingConnector}.
 451      * @throws VMCannotBeModifiedException if the VirtualMachine is read-only
 452      * -see {@link VirtualMachine#canBeModified()}.
 453      */
 454     Process process();
 455 
 456     /**
 457      * Invalidates this virtual machine mirror.
 458      * The communication channel to the target VM is closed, and
 459      * the target VM prepares to accept another subsequent connection
 460      * from this debugger or another debugger, including the
 461      * following tasks:
 462      * <ul>
 463      * <li>All event requests are cancelled.
 464      * <li>All threads suspended by {@link #suspend} or by
 465      * {@link ThreadReference#suspend} are resumed as many
 466      * times as necessary for them to run.
 467      * <li>Garbage collection is re-enabled in all cases where it was
 468      * disabled through {@link ObjectReference#disableCollection}.
 469      * </ul>
 470      * Any current method invocations executing in the target VM
 471      * are continued after the disconnection. Upon completion of any such
 472      * method invocation, the invoking thread continues from the
 473      * location where it was originally stopped.
 474      * <p>
 475      * Resources originating in
 476      * this VirtualMachine (ObjectReferences, ReferenceTypes, etc.)
 477      * will become invalid.
 478      */
 479     void dispose();
 480 
 481     /**
 482      * Causes the mirrored VM to terminate with the given error code.
 483      * All resources associated with this VirtualMachine are freed.
 484      * If the mirrored VM is remote, the communication channel
 485      * to it will be closed. Resources originating in
 486      * this VirtualMachine (ObjectReferences, ReferenceTypes, etc.)
 487      * will become invalid.
 488      * <p>
 489      * Threads running in the mirrored VM are abruptly terminated.
 490      * A thread death exception is not thrown and
 491      * finally blocks are not run.
 492      *
 493      * @param exitCode the exit code for the target VM.  On some platforms,
 494      * the exit code might be truncated, for example, to the lower order 8 bits.
 495      *
 496      * @throws VMCannotBeModifiedException if the VirtualMachine is read-only - see {@link VirtualMachine#canBeModified()}.
 497      */
 498     void exit(int exitCode);
 499 
 500     /**
 501      * Determines if the target VM supports watchpoints
 502      * for field modification.
 503      *
 504      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 505      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 506      */
 507     boolean canWatchFieldModification();
 508 
 509     /**
 510      * Determines if the target VM supports watchpoints
 511      * for field access.
 512      *
 513      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 514      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 515      */
 516     boolean canWatchFieldAccess();
 517 
 518     /**
 519      * Determines if the target VM supports the retrieval
 520      * of a method's bytecodes.
 521      *
 522      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 523      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 524      */
 525     boolean canGetBytecodes();
 526 
 527     /**
 528      * Determines if the target VM supports the query
 529      * of the synthetic attribute of a method or field.
 530      *
 531      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 532      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 533      */
 534     boolean canGetSyntheticAttribute();
 535 
 536     /**
 537      * Determines if the target VM supports the retrieval
 538      * of the monitors owned by a thread.
 539      *
 540      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 541      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 542      */
 543     boolean canGetOwnedMonitorInfo();
 544 
 545     /**
 546      * Determines if the target VM supports the retrieval
 547      * of the monitor for which a thread is currently waiting.
 548      *
 549      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 550      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 551      */
 552     boolean canGetCurrentContendedMonitor();
 553 
 554     /**
 555      * Determines if the target VM supports the retrieval
 556      * of the monitor information for an object.
 557      *
 558      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 559      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 560      */
 561     boolean canGetMonitorInfo();
 562 
 563     /**
 564      * Determines if the target VM supports filtering
 565      * events by specific instance object.  For example,
 566      * see {@link BreakpointRequest#addInstanceFilter}.
 567      *
 568      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 569      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 570      */
 571     boolean canUseInstanceFilters();
 572 
 573     /**
 574      * Determines if the target VM supports any level
 575      * of class redefinition.
 576      * @see #redefineClasses
 577      *
 578      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 579      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 580      *
 581      * @since 1.4
 582      */
 583     boolean canRedefineClasses();
 584 
 585     /**
 586      * Determines if the target VM supports the addition
 587      * of methods when performing class redefinition.
 588      * @see #redefineClasses
 589      *
 590      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 591      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 592      *
 593      * @since 1.4
 594      */
 595     boolean canAddMethod();
 596 
 597     /**
 598      * Determines if the target VM supports
 599      * changes when performing class redefinition that are
 600      * otherwise restricted by {@link #redefineClasses}.
 601      * @see #redefineClasses
 602      *
 603      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 604      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 605      *
 606      * @since 1.4
 607      */
 608     boolean canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses();
 609 
 610     /**
 611      * Determines if the target VM supports popping
 612      * frames of a threads stack.
 613      * @see ThreadReference#popFrames
 614      *
 615      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 616      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 617      *
 618      * @since 1.4
 619      */
 620     boolean canPopFrames();
 621 
 622     /**
 623      * Determines if the target VM supports getting
 624      * the source debug extension.
 625      * @see ReferenceType#sourceDebugExtension
 626      *
 627      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 628      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 629      *
 630      * @since 1.4
 631      */
 632     boolean canGetSourceDebugExtension();
 633 
 634     /**
 635      * Determines if the target VM supports the creation of
 636      * {@link VMDeathRequest}s.
 637      * @see EventRequestManager#createVMDeathRequest
 638      *
 639      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 640      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 641      *
 642      * @since 1.4
 643      */
 644     boolean canRequestVMDeathEvent();
 645 
 646     /**
 647      * Determines if the target VM supports the inclusion of return values
 648      * in
 649      * {@link MethodExitEvent}s.
 650      * @see EventRequestManager#createMethodExitRequest
 651      *
 652      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 653      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 654      *
 655      * @since 1.6
 656      */
 657     boolean canGetMethodReturnValues();
 658 
 659     /**
 660      * Determines if the target VM supports the accessing of class instances,
 661      * instance counts, and referring objects.
 662      *
 663      * @see #instanceCounts
 664      * @see ReferenceType#instances(long)
 665      * @see ObjectReference#referringObjects(long)
 666      *
 667      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 668      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 669      *
 670      * @since 1.6
 671      */
 672     boolean canGetInstanceInfo();
 673 
 674     /**
 675      * Determines if the target VM supports the filtering of
 676      * class prepare events by source name.
 677      *
 678      * see {@link ClassPrepareRequest#addSourceNameFilter}.
 679      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 680      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 681      *
 682      * @since 1.6
 683      */
 684     boolean canUseSourceNameFilters();
 685 
 686     /**
 687      * Determines if the target VM supports the forcing of a method to
 688      * return early.
 689      *
 690      * @see ThreadReference#forceEarlyReturn(Value)
 691      *
 692      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 693      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 694      *
 695      * @since 1.6
 696      */
 697     boolean canForceEarlyReturn();
 698 
 699     /**
 700      * Determines if the target VM is a read-only VM.  If a method which
 701      * would modify the state of the VM is called on a read-only VM,
 702      * then {@link VMCannotBeModifiedException} is thrown.
 703      *
 704      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 705      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 706      *
 707      * @since 1.5
 708      */
 709 
 710     boolean canBeModified();
 711 
 712     /**
 713      * Determines if the target VM supports the creation of
 714      * {@link MonitorContendedEnterRequest}s.
 715      * {@link MonitorContendedEnteredRequest}s.
 716      * {@link MonitorWaitRequest}s.
 717      * {@link MonitorWaitedRequest}s.
 718      * @see EventRequestManager#createMonitorContendedEnterRequest
 719      * @see EventRequestManager#createMonitorContendedEnteredRequest
 720      * @see EventRequestManager#createMonitorWaitRequest
 721      * @see EventRequestManager#createMonitorWaitedRequest
 722      *
 723      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 724      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 725      *
 726      * @since 1.6
 727      */
 728 
 729     boolean canRequestMonitorEvents();
 730 
 731     /**
 732      * Determines if the target VM supports getting which
 733      * frame has acquired a monitor.
 734      * @see ThreadReference#ownedMonitorsAndFrames
 735      *
 736      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 737      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 738      *
 739      * @since 1.6
 740      */
 741 
 742      boolean canGetMonitorFrameInfo();
 743 
 744 
 745     /**
 746      * Determines if the target VM supports reading class file
 747      * major and minor versions.
 748      *
 749      * @see ReferenceType#majorVersion()
 750      * @see ReferenceType#minorVersion()
 751      *
 752      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 753      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 754      *
 755      * @since 1.6
 756      */
 757     boolean canGetClassFileVersion();
 758 
 759     /**
 760      * Determines if the target VM supports getting constant pool
 761      * information of a class.
 762      *
 763      * @see ReferenceType#constantPoolCount()
 764      * @see ReferenceType#constantPool()
 765      *
 766      * @return <code>true</code> if the feature is supported,
 767      * <code>false</code> otherwise.
 768      *
 769      * @since 1.6
 770      */
 771     boolean canGetConstantPool();
 772 
 773     /**
 774      * Determines if the target VM supports getting information about modules.
 775      *
 776      * @return {@code true} if the feature is supported, {@code false} otherwise
 777      *
 778      * @implSpec
 779      * The default implementation returns {@code false}.
 780      *
 781      * @see VirtualMachine#allModules()
 782      * @see ReferenceType#module()
 783      * @see ModuleReference
 784      *
 785      * @since 9
 786      */
 787     default boolean canGetModuleInfo() {
 788         return false;
 789     }
 790 
 791     /**
 792      * Set this VM's default stratum (see {@link Location} for a
 793      * discussion of strata).  Overrides the per-class default set
 794      * in the class file.
 795      * <P>
 796      * Affects location queries (such as,
 797      * {@link Location#sourceName()})
 798      * and the line boundaries used in
 799      * single stepping.
 800      *
 801      * @param stratum the stratum to set as VM default,
 802      * or null to use per-class defaults.
 803      *
 804      * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException if the
 805      * target virtual machine does not support this operation.
 806      *
 807      * @since 1.4
 808      */
 809     void setDefaultStratum(String stratum);
 810 
 811     /**
 812      * Return this VM's default stratum.
 813      *
 814      * @see #setDefaultStratum(String)
 815      * @see ReferenceType#defaultStratum()
 816      * @return <code>null</code> (meaning that the per-class
 817      * default - {@link ReferenceType#defaultStratum()} -
 818      * should be used) unless the default stratum has been
 819      * set with
 820      * {@link #setDefaultStratum(String)}.
 821      *
 822      * @since 1.4
 823      */
 824     String getDefaultStratum();
 825 
 826     /**
 827      * Returns the number of instances of each ReferenceType in the 'refTypes'
 828      * list.
 829      * Only instances that are reachable for the purposes of garbage collection
 830      * are counted.
 831      * <p>
 832      * Not all target virtual machines support this operation.
 833      * Use {@link VirtualMachine#canGetInstanceInfo()}
 834      * to determine if the operation is supported.
 835      *
 836      * @see ReferenceType#instances(long)
 837      * @see ObjectReference#referringObjects(long)
 838      * @param refTypes the list of {@link ReferenceType} objects for which counts
 839      *        are to be obtained.
 840      *
 841      * @return an array of <code>long</code> containing one element for each
 842      *         element in the 'refTypes' list.  Element i of the array contains
 843      *         the number of instances in the target VM of the ReferenceType at
 844      *         position i in the 'refTypes' list.
 845      *         If the 'refTypes' list is empty, a zero-length array is returned.
 846      *         If a ReferenceType in refTypes has been garbage collected, zero
 847      *         is returned for its instance count.
 848      * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException if
 849      * the target virtual machine does not support this
 850      * operation - see
 851      * {@link VirtualMachine#canGetInstanceInfo() canGetInstanceInfo()}
 852      * @throws NullPointerException if the 'refTypes' list is null.
 853      * @since 1.6
 854      */
 855     long[] instanceCounts(List<? extends ReferenceType> refTypes);
 856 
 857     /**
 858      * Returns text information on the target VM and the
 859      * debugger support that mirrors it. No specific format
 860      * for this information is guaranteed.
 861      * Typically, this string contains version information for the
 862      * target VM and debugger interfaces.
 863      * More precise information
 864      * on VM and JDI versions is available through
 865      * {@link #version}, {@link VirtualMachineManager#majorInterfaceVersion},
 866      * and {@link VirtualMachineManager#minorInterfaceVersion}
 867      *
 868      * @return the description.
 869      */
 870     String description();
 871 
 872     /**
 873      * Returns the version of the Java Runtime Environment in the target
 874      * VM as reported by the property <code>java.version</code>.
 875      * For obtaining the JDI interface version, use
 876      * {@link VirtualMachineManager#majorInterfaceVersion}
 877      * and {@link VirtualMachineManager#minorInterfaceVersion}
 878      *
 879      * @return the target VM version.
 880      */
 881     String version();
 882 
 883     /**
 884      * Returns the name of the target VM as reported by the
 885      * property <code>java.vm.name</code>.
 886      *
 887      * @return the target VM name.
 888      */
 889     String name();
 890 
 891     /** All tracing is disabled. */
 892     int TRACE_NONE        = 0x00000000;
 893     /** Tracing enabled for JDWP packets sent to target VM. */
 894     int TRACE_SENDS       = 0x00000001;
 895     /** Tracing enabled for JDWP packets received from target VM. */
 896     int TRACE_RECEIVES    = 0x00000002;
 897     /** Tracing enabled for internal event handling. */
 898     int TRACE_EVENTS      = 0x00000004;
 899     /** Tracing enabled for internal managment of reference types. */
 900     int TRACE_REFTYPES    = 0x00000008;
 901     /** Tracing enabled for internal management of object references. */
 902     int TRACE_OBJREFS      = 0x00000010;
 903     /** All tracing is enabled. */
 904     int TRACE_ALL         = 0x00ffffff;
 905 
 906     /**
 907      * Traces the activities performed by the com.sun.jdi implementation.
 908      * All trace information is output to System.err. The given trace
 909      * flags are used to limit the output to only the information
 910      * desired. The given flags are in effect and the corresponding
 911      * trace will continue until the next call to
 912      * this method.
 913      * <p>
 914      * Output is implementation dependent and trace mode may be ignored.
 915      *
 916      * @param traceFlags identifies which kinds of tracing to enable.
 917      */
 918     void setDebugTraceMode(int traceFlags);
 919 }