Hippo Cafe

A Java class file library used to read and write java bytecode written in Scala 3.

This library will attempt to counteract malicious bytecode which will crash other similar libraries.

Getting started

Add HippoCafe to your project.

repositories {
    maven("https://jitpack.io")
}

dependencies {
    implementation("rip.hippo:HippoCafe:2.2.9")
}

Or using Scala SBT

resolvers += "jitpack" at "https://jitpack.io"

libraryDependencies += "rip.hippo" % "HippoCafe" % "2.2.9"

Reading class files

With the ClassReader you are able to read class files via a Array[Byte] or an InputStream.

It is recommended to use scala.util.Using to automatically close the reader.

Using(new ClassReader(...)) {
  classReader =>
    // code
}

Manipulating class files

The ClassFile gives you access to change every aspect of the class file, if you are familiar with any other Class File library then HippoCafe will be easy to adapt to.

val classFile: ClassFile = classReader.classFile

val methods: ListBuffer[MethodInfo] = classFile.methods // list of methods
val fields: ListBuffer[FieldInfo] = classfile.fields // list of fields

methods.foreach(method => {
  val instructions: ListBuffer[Instruction] = method.instructions // list of method instructions
})

Writing class files

Once you have a class file that needs to be written you are able to use the ClassWriter

It is recommended to use scala.util.Using to automatically close the writer.

Using(new ClassWriter(classFile)) {
  classWriter =>
    val bytecode: Array[Byte] = classWriter.write // class files bytecode
}

There are optional flags you can pass into the ClassWriter

calculateMaxes - Calculate the max stack and max locals of each method
generateFrames - Generates stack map frames for each method
appendConstantPool - Preserves the original classes constant pool, and appends to it if needed.

The options are applied in a builder pattern style fashion, for an example if you wanted a ClassWriter to calculateMaxes and generateFrames you would do as such:

new ClassWriter(classFile).calculateMaxes.generateFrames

Building class files

HippoCafe provides an intuitive class file builder to easily build class files.