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How to identify override method in Java byte code?

I'm now focusing on a project requiring insight of Java byte code.

With the help of bcel, I can now complete most of the work. One point that I'm now not clear is how to identify a sub-class method override its base code? Is there any attribute recorded in the .class file associated with a method indicating this overriding relationship or should I go backwards to its base class can compare method signatures?

Any hints will be highly appreciated.

Solution

  • You need to look up the hierarchy chain--there's nothing in the byte code that indicates it's an overridden method, because there doesn't need to be.