Class SWITCH

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    CompoundInstruction

    public final class SWITCH
    extends Object
    implements CompoundInstruction
    SWITCH - Branch depending on int value, generates either LOOKUPSWITCH or TABLESWITCH instruction, depending on whether the match values (int[]) can be sorted with no gaps between the numbers.
    • Constructor Detail

      • SWITCH

        public SWITCH​(int[] match,
                      InstructionHandle[] targets,
                      InstructionHandle target,
                      int max_gap)
        Template for switch() constructs. If the match array can be sorted in ascending order with gaps no larger than max_gap between the numbers, a TABLESWITCH instruction is generated, and a LOOKUPSWITCH otherwise. The former may be more efficient, but needs more space. Note, that the key array always will be sorted, though we leave the original arrays unaltered.
        Parameters:
        match - array of match values (case 2: ... case 7: ..., etc.)
        targets - the instructions to be branched to for each case
        target - the default target
        max_gap - maximum gap that may between case branches