LimitsStaticallyReferencedJniMethods.java — netty Source File

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package io.netty.channel.unix;

/**
 * This class is necessary to break the following cyclic dependency:
 * <ol>
 * <li>JNI_OnLoad</li>
 * <li>JNI Calls FindClass because RegisterNatives (used to register JNI methods) requires a class</li>
 * <li>FindClass loads the class, but static members variables of that class attempt to call a JNI method which has not
 * yet been registered.</li>
 * <li>java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError is thrown because native method has not yet been registered.</li>
 * </ol>
 * Static members which call JNI methods must not be declared in this class!
 */
final class LimitsStaticallyReferencedJniMethods {
    private LimitsStaticallyReferencedJniMethods() { }

    static native long ssizeMax();
    static native int iovMax();
    static native int uioMaxIov();
    static native int sizeOfjlong();
    static native int udsSunPathSize();
}