Re: ConstantValueTag patch

[Archie Cobbs <archie@dellroad.org>]

Archie Cobbs wrote:
> I've got a patch that adds support for "ConstantValueTag" tags in Soot.
> These tags are associated with SootField's that are initialized with
> constant values in the class files. Right now in Soot this information
> is simply lost; this patch tries to address that problem.
> 
> This patch is part of a larger patch that also adds "SourceFileTag"
> and "InnerClassTag" tags (also information currently lost with Soot),
> plus a couple of other minor fixes (some of which are already in CVS;
> this patch is against version 2.1.0).
> 
> Previously this patch was deemed not suitable because it only adds
> support for reading these in, but does not add support to the jimple
> language, parser, etc. for writing them out.
> 
> However, I'd like to request again that they (or some equivalent) be
> added, on the simple principle that 1/2 of an implementation is better
> than no implementation at all, and it doesn't look like a complete
> implementation is in the works by anyone.
> 
> Moreover, I'm guessing these new tags would be useful to other folks
> than just me. Do other folks have objections to adding them?

I didn't hear any objections to committing these patches. Could
some Soot maintainer(s) give some feedback?

Thanks,
-Archie

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Archie Cobbs      *        CTO, Awarix        *      http://www.awarix.com