前言
1 Introduction
1.1 A Bit of History
1.2 The Java Virtual Machine
1.3 Organization of the Specification
1.4 Notation
1.5 Feedback
2 The Structure of the Java Virtual Machine
2.1 The class File Format
2.2 Data Types
2.3 Primitive Types and Values
2.3.1 Integral Types and Values
2.3.2 Floating-Point Types, Value Sets, and Values
2.3.3 The returnAddress Type and Values
2.3.4 The boolean Type
2.4 Reference Types and Values
2.5 Run-Time Data Areas
2.5.1 The pc Register
2.5.2 Java Virtual Machine Stacks
2.5.3 Heap
2.5.4 Method Area
2.5.5 Run-Time Constant Pool
2.5.6 Native Method Stacks
2.6 Frames
2.6.1 Local Variables
2.6.2 Operand Stacks
2.6.3 Dynamic Linking
2.6.4 Normal Method Invocation Completion
2.6.5 Abrupt Method Invocation Completion
2.7 Representation of Objects
2.8 Floating-Point Arithmetic
2.8.1 Java Virtual Machine Floating-Point Arithmetic and IEEE 754
2.8.2 Floating-Point Modes
2.8.3 Value Set Conversion
2.9 Special Methods
2.10 Exceptions
2.11 Instruction Set Summary
2.11.1 Types and the Java Virtual Machine
2.11.2 Load and Store Instructions
2.11.3 Arithmetic Instructions
2.11.4 Type Conversion Instructions
2.11.5 Object Creation and Manipulation
2.11.6 Operand Stack Management Instructions
2.11.7 Control Transfer Instructions
2.11.8 Method Invocation and Return Instructions
2.11.9 Throwing Exceptions
2.11.10 Synchronization
2.12 Class Libraries
2.13 Public Design, Private Implementation
3 Compiling for the Java Virtual Machine
3.1 Format of Examples
3.2