Method and system for performing static initialization

Details Method and system for performing static initialization Method and system for performing static initialization

1998-04-07

2000-05-09

Hafiz, Tariq R.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer data routing

Least weight routing

395704, 39550043, 709100, G06F 945, G06F 300

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060615206

ABSTRACT:
The disclosed system represents an improvement over conventional systems for initializing static arrays by reducing the amount of code executed by the virtual machine to statically initialize an array. To realize this reduction, when consolidating class files, the preloader identifies all <clinit> methods and play executes these methods to determine the static initialization performed by them. The preloader then creates an expression indicating the static initialization performed by the <clinit> method and stores this expression in the .mclass file, replacing the <clinit> method. As such, the code of the <clinit> method, containing many instructions, is replaced by a single expression instructing the virtual machine to perform static initialization, thus saving a significant amount of memory. The virtual machine is modified to recognize this expression and perform the appropriate static initialization of an array.

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