11:18
Actually thinking about it, the structures seem a bit complex a bit. I think I
should move the code to another package and such and perform the needed
stuff there instead. What I need to handle is partial state for when classes
have not yet been parsed and they need to be handled accordingly. Also classes
are grouped within individual packages. I think it would be best to try and
load as many classes as possible at one time using class obtainers and such. I
just need to avoid circular references though because it would never be
garbage collected ever. So this is quite the complex part of the compiler
especially when it comes to making sure it can be garbage collected. The
collection of classes needs to be checked to make sure they inherit the right
classes, much of the checking has to be performed. But also this code is going
to have to be shared with the JIT compiler because it will be doing the same
exact thing too. So this has to go in another package. There just needs to be
some kind of adapters to the class types and such. Perhaps instead some of the
stuff in class-file being turned into interfaces instead could work. Note
that all of that stuff refers only to names in classes and does not really
contain the structure. So really before I would end up just writing duplicate
code, something that can be shared by the JIT and the compiler. I just need
a nice way to put it. The JIT compiler would definitely need to have the
things checked so it does not do bad things. Also, I think the class file
code could be improved definitely. Basically have a representation of formal
parameters. Also for the compiler I am also going to have to handle generics
and such too along with annotations. So the class file parser is going to have
to be a bit more complex, even though at run-time the information is not
needed. But the annotations could however be used in situations needed by the
native code compiler (for example a forced register and such).
11:52
My goal with the class file code now is to get as much information about a class as possible even if it is not really needed for the JIT in the end such as for generics. It will be needed by the compiler and can be used by the documentation tool to figure things out.
12:11
Can definitely see where the class file parser can be improved definitely.
12:19
So the class file dumper is going to be refactored a bit and improved so that
way it will be easier and better to use with the JIT and the compiler. Also
plan to make it so that the compiler can create the same ClassFile format
so that there is only a single representation of it.
13:38
I need better annotation representation. Something that fits sources better and is more clean.