byte[] transform(
ClassLoader loader,
String className,
Class<?> classBeingRedefined,
ProtectionDomain protectionDomain,
byte[] classfileBuffer
)
Invoked when a class is being loaded or redefined. The implementation of this method may transform the supplied class file and return a new replacement class file.
- Parameters:
loader- the defining loader of the class to be transformed, may be null if the bootstrap loaderclassName- the name of the class in the internal form of fully qualified class and interface namesclassBeingRedefined- if this is a redefine, the class being redefined, otherwise nullprotectionDomain- the protection domain of the class being defined or redefinedclassfileBuffer- the input byte buffer in class file format - must not be modified
- Return:
- a well-formed class file buffer (the result of the transform), or null if no transform is performed
- Throws:
- TransformerException - if the input does not represent a well-formed class file
- Since:
- JPA 1.0