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aaload

retrieve object reference from array

Jasmin Syntax


    aaload

Stack

Before

After
index
value
arrayref
...
...

Description

Retrieves an object reference from an array of objects and places it on the stack. arrayref is a reference to an array of objects. index is an int. The arrayref and index are removed from the stack, and the object reference at the given index in the array is pushed onto the stack.

Example


; This is like the Java code:
;     Object x = arr[0];
; where x is local variable 2 and arr is an array of objects in local variable 1

aload_1       ; load local variable 1 onto the stack
iconst_0      ; push the integer 0 onto the stack
aaload        ; retrieve the entry
astore_2      ; store the entry in local variable 2
Exceptions

NullPointerException - arrayref is null

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - index is < 0 or >= arrayref.length

Bytecode

Type

Description
u1
aaload opcode = 0x32 (50)
See Also

iaload, faload, daload, laload, baload, caload, saload, iastore, lastore, fastore, dastore, aastore, bastore, castore, sastore

Notes

Array indices start at 0 (the first entry in the array is at index 0).


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Java Virtual Machine, by Jon Meyer and Troy Downing, O'Reilly Associates