# Implementation of the Nit virtual machine
module vm
-intrude import naive_interpreter
-import model_utils
+import interpreter::naive_interpreter
import perfect_hashing
redef class ModelBuilder
- redef fun run_naive_interpreter(mainmodule: MModule, arguments: Array[String])
+ fun run_virtual_machine(mainmodule: MModule, arguments: Array[String])
do
var time0 = get_time
self.toolcontext.info("*** NITVM STARTING ***", 1)
var interpreter = new VirtualMachine(self, mainmodule, arguments)
- init_naive_interpreter(interpreter, mainmodule)
+ interpreter.start(mainmodule)
var time1 = get_time
self.toolcontext.info("*** NITVM STOPPING : {time1-time0} ***", 2)
# Perfect hashing and perfect numbering
var ph: Perfecthashing = new Perfecthashing
- # Handles memory and garbage collection
+ # Handles memory allocated in C
var memory_manager: MemoryManager = new MemoryManager
- # Subtyping test for the virtual machine
+ # The unique instance of the `MInit` value
+ var initialization_value: Instance is noinit
+
+ init
+ do
+ var init_type = new MInitType(mainmodule.model)
+ initialization_value = new MutableInstance(init_type)
+ super
+ end
+
+ # Runtime subtyping test
redef fun is_subtype(sub, sup: MType): Bool
do
+ if sub == sup then return true
+
var anchor = self.frame.arguments.first.mtype.as(MClassType)
+
+ # `sub` or `sup` are formal or virtual types, resolve them to concrete types
+ if sub isa MParameterType or sub isa MVirtualType then
+ sub = sub.resolve_for(anchor.mclass.mclass_type, anchor, mainmodule, false)
+ end
+ if sup isa MParameterType or sup isa MVirtualType then
+ sup = sup.resolve_for(anchor.mclass.mclass_type, anchor, mainmodule, false)
+ end
+
var sup_accept_null = false
if sup isa MNullableType then
sup_accept_null = true
end
# Now the case of direct null and nullable is over
- # An unfixed formal type can only accept itself
- if sup isa MParameterType or sup isa MVirtualType then
- return sub == sup
- end
-
if sub isa MParameterType or sub isa MVirtualType then
sub = sub.anchor_to(mainmodule, anchor)
# Manage the second layer of null/nullable
assert sup isa MClassType
- # Create the sup vtable if not create
+ # `sub` and `sup` can be discovered inside a Generic type during the subtyping test
if not sup.mclass.loaded then create_class(sup.mclass)
-
- # Sub can be discovered inside a Generic type during the subtyping test
if not sub.mclass.loaded then create_class(sub.mclass)
- if anchor == null then anchor = sub
- if sup isa MGenericType then
- var sub2 = sub.supertype_to(mainmodule, anchor, sup.mclass)
- assert sub2.mclass == sup.mclass
-
- for i in [0..sup.mclass.arity[ do
- var sub_arg = sub2.arguments[i]
- var sup_arg = sup.arguments[i]
- var res = is_subtype(sub_arg, sup_arg)
-
- if res == false then return false
- end
- return true
- end
-
+ # For now, always use perfect hashing for subtyping test
var super_id = sup.mclass.vtable.id
var mask = sub.mclass.vtable.mask
- return inter_is_subtype(super_id, mask, sub.mclass.vtable.internal_vtable)
+ var res = inter_is_subtype_ph(super_id, mask, sub.mclass.vtable.internal_vtable)
+ if res == false then return false
+ # sub and sup can be generic types, each argument of generics has to be tested
+
+ if not sup isa MGenericType then return true
+ var sub2 = sub.supertype_to(mainmodule, anchor, sup.mclass)
+
+ # Test each argument of a generic by recursive calls
+ for i in [0..sup.mclass.arity[ do
+ var sub_arg = sub2.arguments[i]
+ var sup_arg = sup.arguments[i]
+ var res2 = is_subtype(sub_arg, sup_arg)
+ if res2 == false then return false
+ end
+ return true
end
# Subtyping test with perfect hashing
- private fun inter_is_subtype(id: Int, mask:Int, vtable: Pointer): Bool `{
+ # * `id` is the identifier of the target class
+ # * `mask` is the perfect hashing mask of the receiver class
+ # * `vtable` is the pointer to the virtual table of the receiver class
+ fun inter_is_subtype_ph(id: Int, mask:Int, vtable: Pointer): Bool `{
// hv is the position in hashtable
int hv = id & mask;
return *offset == id;
`}
+ # Subtyping test with Cohen test (direct access)
+ # * `id` is the identifier of the target class
+ # * `mask` is the absolute position of the target identifier in the virtual table
+ # * `vtable` is the pointer to the virtual table of the receiver class
+ fun inter_is_subtype_sst(id: Int, position: Int, vtable: Pointer): Bool `{
+ // Direct access to the position given in parameter
+ int tableid = (long unsigned int)((long int *)vtable)[position];
+
+ return id == tableid;
+ `}
+
# Redef init_instance to simulate the loading of a class
redef fun init_instance(recv: Instance)
do
recv.vtable = recv.mtype.as(MClassType).mclass.vtable
- assert(recv isa MutableInstance)
+ assert recv isa MutableInstance
- recv.internal_attributes = init_internal_attributes(null_instance, recv.mtype.as(MClassType).mclass.all_mattributes(mainmodule, none_visibility).length)
+ recv.internal_attributes = init_internal_attributes(initialization_value, recv.mtype.as(MClassType).mclass.mattributes.length)
super
end
+ # Associate a `PrimitiveInstance` to its `VTable`
+ redef fun init_instance_primitive(recv: Instance)
+ do
+ if not recv.mtype.as(MClassType).mclass.loaded then create_class(recv.mtype.as(MClassType).mclass)
+
+ recv.vtable = recv.mtype.as(MClassType).mclass.vtable
+ end
+
+ # Create a virtual table for this `MClass` if not already done
+ redef fun get_primitive_class(name: String): MClass
+ do
+ var mclass = super
+
+ if not mclass.loaded then create_class(mclass)
+
+ return mclass
+ end
+
# Initialize the internal representation of an object (its attribute values)
- private fun init_internal_attributes(null_instance: Instance, size: Int): Pointer
+ # `init_instance` is the initial value of attributes
+ private fun init_internal_attributes(init_instance: Instance, size: Int): Pointer
import Array[Instance].length, Array[Instance].[] `{
Instance* attributes = malloc(sizeof(Instance) * size);
int i;
for(i=0; i<size; i++)
- attributes[i] = null_instance;
+ attributes[i] = init_instance;
- Instance_incr_ref(null_instance);
+ Instance_incr_ref(init_instance);
return attributes;
`}
# Creates the runtime structures for this class
fun create_class(mclass: MClass) do mclass.make_vt(self)
+ # Execute `mproperty` for a `args` (where `args[0]` is the receiver).
+ redef fun send(mproperty: MMethod, args: Array[Instance]): nullable Instance
+ do
+ var recv = args.first
+ var mtype = recv.mtype
+ var ret = send_commons(mproperty, args, mtype)
+ if ret != null then return ret
+
+ var propdef = method_dispatch(mproperty, recv.vtable.as(not null), recv)
+
+ return self.call(propdef, args)
+ end
+
+ # Method dispatch, for a given global method `mproperty`
+ # returns the most specific local method in the class corresponding to `vtable`
+ private fun method_dispatch(mproperty: MMethod, vtable: VTable, recv: Instance): MMethodDef
+ do
+ if mproperty.intro_mclassdef.mclass.positions_methods[recv.mtype.as(MClassType).mclass] != -1 then
+ return method_dispatch_sst(vtable.internal_vtable, mproperty.absolute_offset)
+ else
+ return method_dispatch_ph(vtable.internal_vtable, vtable.mask,
+ mproperty.intro_mclassdef.mclass.vtable.id, mproperty.offset)
+ end
+ end
+
+ # Execute a method dispatch with perfect hashing and return the appropriate `MMethodDef`
+ # * `vtable` Pointer to the internal virtual table of the class
+ # * `mask` Perfect hashing mask of the receiver class
+ # * `id` Identifier of the class which introduce the method
+ # * `offset` Relative offset of the method from the beginning of the block
+ fun method_dispatch_ph(vtable: Pointer, mask: Int, id: Int, offset: Int): MMethodDef `{
+ // Perfect hashing position
+ int hv = mask & id;
+ long unsigned int *pointer = (long unsigned int*)(((long int *)vtable)[-hv]);
+
+ // pointer+2 is the position where methods are
+ // Add the offset of property and get the method implementation
+ MMethodDef propdef = (MMethodDef)*(pointer + 2 + offset);
+
+ return propdef;
+ `}
+
+ # Execute a method dispatch with direct access and return the appropriate `MMethodDef`
+ # * `vtable` Pointer to the internal virtual table of the class
+ # * `absolute_offset` Absolute offset from the beginning of the virtual table
+ fun method_dispatch_sst(vtable: Pointer, absolute_offset: Int): MMethodDef `{
+ // pointer+2 is the position where methods are
+ // Add the offset of property and get the method implementation
+ MMethodDef propdef = (MMethodDef)((long int *)vtable)[absolute_offset];
+
+ return propdef;
+ `}
+
# Return the value of the attribute `mproperty` for the object `recv`
redef fun read_attribute(mproperty: MAttribute, recv: Instance): Instance
do
assert recv isa MutableInstance
- # Read the attribute value with perfect hashing
- var id = mproperty.intro_mclassdef.mclass.vtable.id
+ var i: Instance
- var i = read_attribute_ph(recv.internal_attributes, recv.vtable.internal_vtable,
+ if mproperty.intro_mclassdef.mclass.positions_attributes[recv.mtype.as(MClassType).mclass] != -1 then
+ # if this attribute class has an unique position for this receiver, then use direct access
+ i = read_attribute_sst(recv.internal_attributes, mproperty.absolute_offset)
+ else
+ # Otherwise, read the attribute value with perfect hashing
+ var id = mproperty.intro_mclassdef.mclass.vtable.id
+
+ i = read_attribute_ph(recv.internal_attributes, recv.vtable.internal_vtable,
recv.vtable.mask, id, mproperty.offset)
+ end
+
+ # If we get a `MInit` value, throw an error
+ if i == initialization_value then
+ fatal("Uninitialized attribute {mproperty.name}")
+ abort
+ end
return i
end
# Return the attribute value in `instance` with a sequence of perfect_hashing
- # `instance` is the attributes array of the receiver
- # `vtable` is the pointer to the virtual table of the class (of the receiver)
- # `mask` is the perfect hashing mask of the class
- # `id` is the identifier of the class
- # `offset` is the relative offset of this attribute
- private fun read_attribute_ph(instance: Pointer, vtable: Pointer, mask: Int, id: Int, offset: Int): Instance `{
+ # * `instance` is the attributes array of the receiver
+ # * `vtable` is the pointer to the virtual table of the class (of the receiver)
+ # * `mask` is the perfect hashing mask of the class
+ # * `id` is the identifier of the class
+ # * `offset` is the relative offset of this attribute
+ fun read_attribute_ph(instance: Pointer, vtable: Pointer, mask: Int, id: Int, offset: Int): Instance `{
// Perfect hashing position
int hv = mask & id;
long unsigned int *pointer = (long unsigned int*)(((long int *)vtable)[-hv]);
return res;
`}
+ # Return the attribute value in `instance` with a direct access (SST)
+ # * `instance` is the attributes array of the receiver
+ # * `offset` is the absolute offset of this attribute
+ fun read_attribute_sst(instance: Pointer, offset: Int): Instance `{
+ /* We can make a direct access to the attribute value
+ because this attribute is always at the same position
+ for the class of this receiver */
+ Instance res = ((Instance *)instance)[offset];
+
+ return res;
+ `}
+
# Replace in `recv` the value of the attribute `mproperty` by `value`
redef fun write_attribute(mproperty: MAttribute, recv: Instance, value: Instance)
do
assert recv isa MutableInstance
- var id = mproperty.intro_mclassdef.mclass.vtable.id
-
# Replace the old value of mproperty in recv
- write_attribute_ph(recv.internal_attributes, recv.vtable.internal_vtable,
+ if mproperty.intro_mclassdef.mclass.positions_attributes[recv.mtype.as(MClassType).mclass] != -1 then
+ # if this attribute class has an unique position for this receiver, then use direct access
+ write_attribute_sst(recv.internal_attributes, mproperty.absolute_offset, value)
+ else
+ # Otherwise, use perfect hashing to replace the old value
+ var id = mproperty.intro_mclassdef.mclass.vtable.id
+
+ write_attribute_ph(recv.internal_attributes, recv.vtable.internal_vtable,
recv.vtable.mask, id, mproperty.offset, value)
+ end
end
# Replace the value of an attribute in an instance
- # `instance` is the attributes array of the receiver
- # `vtable` is the pointer to the virtual table of the class (of the receiver)
- # `mask` is the perfect hashing mask of the class
- # `id` is the identifier of the class
- # `offset` is the relative offset of this attribute
- # `value` is the new value for this attribute
- private fun write_attribute_ph(instance: Pointer, vtable: Pointer, mask: Int, id: Int, offset: Int, value: Instance) `{
+ # * `instance` is the attributes array of the receiver
+ # * `vtable` is the pointer to the virtual table of the class (of the receiver)
+ # * `mask` is the perfect hashing mask of the class
+ # * `id` is the identifier of the class
+ # * `offset` is the relative offset of this attribute
+ # * `value` is the new value for this attribute
+ fun write_attribute_ph(instance: Pointer, vtable: Pointer, mask: Int, id: Int, offset: Int, value: Instance) `{
// Perfect hashing position
int hv = mask & id;
long unsigned int *pointer = (long unsigned int*)(((long int *)vtable)[-hv]);
((Instance *)instance)[absolute_offset + offset] = value;
Instance_incr_ref(value);
`}
+
+ # Replace the value of an attribute in an instance with direct access
+ # * `instance` is the attributes array of the receiver
+ # * `offset` is the absolute offset of this attribute
+ # * `value` is the new value for this attribute
+ fun write_attribute_sst(instance: Pointer, offset: Int, value: Instance) `{
+ // Direct access to the position with the absolute offset
+ ((Instance *)instance)[offset] = value;
+ Instance_incr_ref(value);
+ `}
+
+ # Is the attribute `mproperty` initialized in the instance `recv`?
+ redef fun isset_attribute(mproperty: MAttribute, recv: Instance): Bool
+ do
+ assert recv isa MutableInstance
+
+ # Read the attribute value with internal perfect hashing read
+ # because we do not want to throw an error if the value is `initialization_value`
+ var id = mproperty.intro_mclassdef.mclass.vtable.id
+
+ var i = read_attribute_ph(recv.internal_attributes, recv.vtable.internal_vtable,
+ recv.vtable.mask, id, mproperty.offset)
+
+ return i != initialization_value
+ end
end
redef class MClass
# True when the class is effectively loaded by the vm, false otherwise
var loaded: Bool = false
+ # Color for Cohen subtyping test : the absolute position of the id
+ # of this class in virtual tables
+ var color: Int
+
# For each loaded subclass, keep the position of the group of attributes
# introduced by self class in the object
var positions_attributes: HashMap[MClass, Int] = new HashMap[MClass, Int]
# introduced by self class in the vtable
var positions_methods: HashMap[MClass, Int] = new HashMap[MClass, Int]
+ # The `MAttribute` this class introduced
+ var intro_mattributes = new Array[MAttribute]
+
+ # The `MMethod` this class introduced
+ var intro_mmethods = new Array[MMethod]
+
+ # All `MAttribute` this class contains
+ var mattributes = new Array[MAttribute]
+
+ # All `MMethod` this class contains
+ var mmethods = new Array[MMethod]
+
# Allocates a VTable for this class and gives it an id
private fun make_vt(v: VirtualMachine)
do
var nb_methods = new Array[Int]
var nb_attributes = new Array[Int]
- # Absolute offset of the beginning of the attributes table
+ # Absolute offset of attribute from the beginning of the attributes table
var offset_attributes = 0
- # Absolute offset of the beginning of the methods table
- var offset_methods = 0
+ # Absolute offset of method from the beginning of the methods table,
+ # is initialize to 3 because the first position is empty in the virtual table
+ # and the second and third are respectively class id and delta
+ var offset_methods = 3
+
+ # The previous element in `superclasses`
+ var previous_parent: nullable MClass = null
+ if superclasses.length > 0 then previous_parent = superclasses[0]
for parent in superclasses do
if not parent.loaded then parent.make_vt(v)
# Get the number of introduced methods and attributes for this class
- var methods = 0
- var attributes = 0
+ var methods = parent.intro_mmethods.length
+ var attributes = parent.intro_mattributes.length
- for p in parent.intro_mproperties(none_visibility) do
- if p isa MMethod then methods += 1
- if p isa MAttribute then
- attributes += 1
- end
- end
+ # Updates `mmethods` and `mattributes`
+ mmethods.add_all(parent.intro_mmethods)
+ mattributes.add_all(parent.intro_mattributes)
ids.push(parent.vtable.id)
nb_methods.push(methods)
nb_attributes.push(attributes)
- # Update `positions_attributes` and `positions_methods` in `parent`
- update_positions(offset_attributes, offset_methods, parent)
+ # Update `positions_attributes` and `positions_methods` in `parent`.
+ # If the position is invariant for this parent, store this position
+ # else store a special value (-1)
+ var pos_attr = -1
+ var pos_meth = -1
+
+ if previous_parent.as(not null).positions_attributes[parent] == offset_attributes then pos_attr = offset_attributes
+ if previous_parent.as(not null).positions_methods[parent] == offset_methods then pos_meth = offset_methods
+
+ parent.update_positions(pos_attr, pos_meth, self)
offset_attributes += attributes
offset_methods += methods
+ offset_methods += 2 # Because each block starts with an id and the delta
end
# When all super-classes have their identifiers and vtables, allocate current one
allocate_vtable(v, ids, nb_methods, nb_attributes, offset_attributes, offset_methods)
loaded = true
+
+ # Set the absolute position of the identifier of this class in the virtual table
+ color = offset_methods - 2
+
# The virtual table now needs to be filled with pointer to methods
+ superclasses.add(self)
+ for cl in superclasses do
+ fill_vtable(v, vtable.as(not null), cl)
+ end
end
# Allocate a single vtable
- # `ids : Array of superclasses identifiers
- # `nb_methods : Array which contain the number of introduced methods for each class in ids
- # `nb_attributes : Array which contain the number of introduced attributes for each class in ids
- # `offset_attributes : Offset from the beginning of the table of the group of attributes
- # `offset_methods : Offset from the beginning of the table of the group of methods
+ # * `ids : Array of superclasses identifiers
+ # * `nb_methods : Array which contain the number of introduced methods for each class in ids
+ # * `nb_attributes : Array which contain the number of introduced attributes for each class in ids
+ # * `offset_attributes : Offset from the beginning of the table of the group of attributes
+ # * `offset_methods : Offset from the beginning of the table of the group of methods
private fun allocate_vtable(v: VirtualMachine, ids: Array[Int], nb_methods: Array[Int], nb_attributes: Array[Int],
offset_attributes: Int, offset_methods: Int)
do
var self_methods = 0
var nb_introduced_attributes = 0
- # For self attributes, fixing offsets
- var relative_offset = 0
- for p in intro_mproperties(none_visibility) do
- if p isa MMethod then self_methods += 1
- if p isa MAttribute then
- nb_introduced_attributes += 1
- p.offset = relative_offset
- relative_offset += 1
+ # Fixing offsets for self attributes and methods
+ var relative_offset_attr = 0
+ var relative_offset_meth = 0
+
+ # Update `intro_mmethods` and `intro_mattributes`
+ # For each MClassdef this MClass has
+ for classdef in mclassdefs do
+ # For each property this MClassdef introduce
+ for p in classdef.intro_mproperties do
+ # Collect properties and fixing offsets
+ if p isa MMethod then
+ self_methods += 1
+ p.offset = relative_offset_meth
+ p.absolute_offset = offset_methods + relative_offset_meth
+ relative_offset_meth += 1
+
+ intro_mmethods.add(p)
+ end
+ if p isa MAttribute then
+ nb_introduced_attributes += 1
+ p.offset = relative_offset_attr
+ p.absolute_offset = offset_attributes + relative_offset_attr
+ relative_offset_attr += 1
+
+ intro_mattributes.add(p)
+ end
end
end
+ # Updates caches with introduced attributes of `self` class
+ mattributes.add_all(intro_mattributes)
+ mmethods.add_all(intro_mmethods)
+
nb_methods_total.add_all(nb_methods)
nb_methods_total.push(self_methods)
nb_attributes_total.push(nb_introduced_attributes)
# Save the offsets of self class
- offset_attributes += nb_introduced_attributes
- offset_methods += self_methods
update_positions(offset_attributes, offset_methods, self)
# Since we have the number of attributes for each class, calculate the delta
- var d = calculate_delta(nb_attributes_total)
- vtable.internal_vtable = v.memory_manager.init_vtable(ids_total, nb_methods_total, d, vtable.mask)
+ var deltas = calculate_delta(nb_attributes_total)
+ vtable.internal_vtable = v.memory_manager.init_vtable(ids_total, nb_methods_total, deltas, vtable.mask)
+ end
+
+ # Fill the vtable with methods of `self` class
+ # * `v` : Current instance of the VirtualMachine
+ # * `table` : the table of self class, will be filled with its methods
+ private fun fill_vtable(v:VirtualMachine, table: VTable, cl: MClass)
+ do
+ var methods = new Array[MMethodDef]
+ for m in cl.intro_mmethods do
+ # `propdef` is the most specific implementation for this MMethod
+ var propdef = m.lookup_first_definition(v.mainmodule, self.intro.bound_mtype)
+ methods.push(propdef)
+ end
+
+ # Call a method in C to put propdefs of self methods in the vtables
+ v.memory_manager.put_methods(vtable.internal_vtable, vtable.mask, cl.vtable.id, methods)
end
# Computes delta for each class
# A delta represents the offset for this group of attributes in the object
- # `nb_attributes` : number of attributes for each class (classes are linearized from Object to current)
- # return deltas for each class
+ # *`nb_attributes` : number of attributes for each class (classes are linearized from Object to current)
+ # * return deltas for each class
private fun calculate_delta(nb_attributes: Array[Int]): Array[Int]
do
var deltas = new Array[Int]
private fun superclasses_ordering(v: VirtualMachine): Array[MClass]
do
var superclasses = new Array[MClass]
- superclasses.add_all(ancestors)
+
+ # Add all superclasses of `self`
+ superclasses.add_all(self.in_hierarchy(v.mainmodule).greaters)
var res = new Array[MClass]
if superclasses.length > 1 then
end
# A kind of Depth-First-Search for superclasses ordering
- # `v` : the current executed instance of VirtualMachine
- # `res` : Result Array, ie current superclasses ordering
+ # *`v` : the current executed instance of VirtualMachine
+ # * `res` : Result Array, ie current superclasses ordering
private fun dfs(v: VirtualMachine, res: Array[MClass]): Array[MClass]
do
# Add this class at the beginning
for cl in direct_parents do
# If we never have visited this class
if not res.has(cl) then
- var properties_length = cl.all_mproperties(v.mainmodule, none_visibility).length
+ var properties_length = cl.mmethods.length + cl.mattributes.length
if properties_length > max then
max = properties_length
prefix = cl
return res
end
- # Update positions of self class in `parent`
- # `attributes_offset`: absolute offset of introduced attributes
- # `methods_offset`: absolute offset of introduced methods
- private fun update_positions(attributes_offsets: Int, methods_offset:Int, parent: MClass)
+ # Update positions of the class `cl`
+ # * `attributes_offset`: absolute offset of introduced attributes
+ # * `methods_offset`: absolute offset of introduced methods
+ private fun update_positions(attributes_offsets: Int, methods_offset:Int, cl: MClass)
do
- parent.positions_attributes[self] = attributes_offsets
- parent.positions_methods[self] = methods_offset
+ positions_attributes[cl] = attributes_offsets
+ positions_methods[cl] = methods_offset
end
end
redef class MAttribute
- # Represents the relative offset of this attribute in the runtime instance
+ # Relative offset of this attribute in the runtime instance
+ # (beginning of the block of its introducing class)
+ var offset: Int
+
+ # Absolute offset of this attribute in the runtime instance (beginning of the attribute table)
+ var absolute_offset: Int
+end
+
+redef class MMethod
+ # Relative offset of this method in the virtual table (from the beginning of the block)
var offset: Int
+
+ # Absolute offset of this method in the virtual table (from the beginning of the vtable)
+ var absolute_offset: Int
end
# Redef MutableInstance to improve implementation of attributes in objects
var internal_attributes: Pointer
end
+# Redef to associate an `Instance` to its `VTable`
+redef class Instance
+
+ # Associate a runtime instance to its virtual table which contains methods, types etc.
+ var vtable: nullable VTable
+end
+
+# Is the type of the initial value inside attributes
+class MInitType
+ super MType
+
+ redef var model: Model
+
+ redef fun to_s do return "InitType"
+ redef fun as_nullable do return self
+ redef fun need_anchor do return false
+ redef fun resolve_for(mtype, anchor, mmodule, cleanup_virtual) do return self
+ redef fun can_resolve_for(mtype, anchor, mmodule) do return true
+
+ redef fun collect_mclassdefs(mmodule) do return new HashSet[MClassDef]
+
+ redef fun collect_mclasses(mmodule) do return new HashSet[MClass]
+
+ redef fun collect_mtypes(mmodule) do return new HashSet[MClassType]
+end
+
# A VTable contains the virtual method table for the dispatch
# and informations to perform subtyping tests
class VTable
var classname: String is noinit
end
-redef class Instance
- var vtable: nullable VTable
-end
-
# Handle memory, used for allocate virtual table and associated structures
class MemoryManager
return vtable;
`}
+
+ # Put implementation of methods of a class in `vtable`
+ # * `vtable` : Pointer to the C-virtual table
+ # * `mask` : perfect-hashing mask of the class corresponding to the vtable
+ # * `id` : id of the target class
+ # * `methods` : array of MMethodDef of the target class
+ fun put_methods(vtable: Pointer, mask: Int, id: Int, methods: Array[MMethodDef])
+ import Array[MMethodDef].length, Array[MMethodDef].[] `{
+
+ // Get the area to fill with methods by a sequence of perfect hashing
+ int hv = mask & id;
+ long unsigned int *pointer = (long unsigned int*)(((long unsigned int *)vtable)[-hv]);
+
+ // pointer+2 is the beginning of the area for methods implementation
+ int length = Array_of_MMethodDef_length(methods);
+ long unsigned int *area = (pointer + 2);
+ int i;
+
+ for(i=0; i<length; i++)
+ {
+ MMethodDef method = Array_of_MMethodDef__index(methods, i);
+ area[i] = (long unsigned int)method;
+ MMethodDef_incr_ref(method);
+ }
+ `}
end