src/hotspot/share/runtime/arguments.hpp
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child 55767 8e22715afabc
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2017, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef SHARE_VM_RUNTIME_ARGUMENTS_HPP
+#define SHARE_VM_RUNTIME_ARGUMENTS_HPP
+
+#include "logging/logLevel.hpp"
+#include "logging/logTag.hpp"
+#include "runtime/java.hpp"
+#include "runtime/os.hpp"
+#include "runtime/perfData.hpp"
+#include "utilities/debug.hpp"
+
+// Arguments parses the command line and recognizes options
+
+// Invocation API hook typedefs (these should really be defined in jni.hpp)
+extern "C" {
+  typedef void (JNICALL *abort_hook_t)(void);
+  typedef void (JNICALL *exit_hook_t)(jint code);
+  typedef jint (JNICALL *vfprintf_hook_t)(FILE *fp, const char *format, va_list args)  ATTRIBUTE_PRINTF(2, 0);
+}
+
+// Obsolete or deprecated -XX flag.
+struct SpecialFlag {
+  const char* name;
+  JDK_Version deprecated_in; // When the deprecation warning started (or "undefined").
+  JDK_Version obsolete_in;   // When the obsolete warning started (or "undefined").
+  JDK_Version expired_in;    // When the option expires (or "undefined").
+};
+
+// PathString is used as:
+//  - the underlying value for a SystemProperty
+//  - the path portion of an --patch-module module/path pair
+//  - the string that represents the system boot class path, Arguments::_system_boot_class_path.
+class PathString : public CHeapObj<mtArguments> {
+ protected:
+  char* _value;
+ public:
+  char* value() const { return _value; }
+
+  bool set_value(const char *value) {
+    if (_value != NULL) {
+      FreeHeap(_value);
+    }
+    _value = AllocateHeap(strlen(value)+1, mtArguments);
+    assert(_value != NULL, "Unable to allocate space for new path value");
+    if (_value != NULL) {
+      strcpy(_value, value);
+    } else {
+      // not able to allocate
+      return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  void append_value(const char *value) {
+    char *sp;
+    size_t len = 0;
+    if (value != NULL) {
+      len = strlen(value);
+      if (_value != NULL) {
+        len += strlen(_value);
+      }
+      sp = AllocateHeap(len+2, mtArguments);
+      assert(sp != NULL, "Unable to allocate space for new append path value");
+      if (sp != NULL) {
+        if (_value != NULL) {
+          strcpy(sp, _value);
+          strcat(sp, os::path_separator());
+          strcat(sp, value);
+          FreeHeap(_value);
+        } else {
+          strcpy(sp, value);
+        }
+        _value = sp;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  PathString(const char* value) {
+    if (value == NULL) {
+      _value = NULL;
+    } else {
+      _value = AllocateHeap(strlen(value)+1, mtArguments);
+      strcpy(_value, value);
+    }
+  }
+
+  ~PathString() {
+    if (_value != NULL) {
+      FreeHeap(_value);
+      _value = NULL;
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+// ModulePatchPath records the module/path pair as specified to --patch-module.
+class ModulePatchPath : public CHeapObj<mtInternal> {
+private:
+  char* _module_name;
+  PathString* _path;
+public:
+  ModulePatchPath(const char* module_name, const char* path) {
+    assert(module_name != NULL && path != NULL, "Invalid module name or path value");
+    size_t len = strlen(module_name) + 1;
+    _module_name = AllocateHeap(len, mtInternal);
+    strncpy(_module_name, module_name, len); // copy the trailing null
+    _path =  new PathString(path);
+  }
+
+  ~ModulePatchPath() {
+    if (_module_name != NULL) {
+      FreeHeap(_module_name);
+      _module_name = NULL;
+    }
+    if (_path != NULL) {
+      delete _path;
+      _path = NULL;
+    }
+  }
+
+  inline void set_path(const char* path) { _path->set_value(path); }
+  inline const char* module_name() const { return _module_name; }
+  inline char* path_string() const { return _path->value(); }
+};
+
+// Element describing System and User (-Dkey=value flags) defined property.
+//
+// An internal SystemProperty is one that has been removed in
+// jdk.internal.VM.saveAndRemoveProperties, like jdk.boot.class.path.append.
+//
+class SystemProperty : public PathString {
+ private:
+  char*           _key;
+  SystemProperty* _next;
+  bool            _internal;
+  bool            _writeable;
+  bool writeable() { return _writeable; }
+
+ public:
+  // Accessors
+  char* value() const                 { return PathString::value(); }
+  const char* key() const             { return _key; }
+  bool internal() const               { return _internal; }
+  SystemProperty* next() const        { return _next; }
+  void set_next(SystemProperty* next) { _next = next; }
+
+  bool is_readable() const {
+    return !_internal || strcmp(_key, "jdk.boot.class.path.append") == 0;
+  }
+
+  // A system property should only have its value set
+  // via an external interface if it is a writeable property.
+  // The internal, non-writeable property jdk.boot.class.path.append
+  // is the only exception to this rule.  It can be set externally
+  // via -Xbootclasspath/a or JVMTI OnLoad phase call to AddToBootstrapClassLoaderSearch.
+  // In those cases for jdk.boot.class.path.append, the base class
+  // set_value and append_value methods are called directly.
+  bool set_writeable_value(const char *value) {
+    if (writeable()) {
+      return set_value(value);
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // Constructor
+  SystemProperty(const char* key, const char* value, bool writeable, bool internal = false) : PathString(value) {
+    if (key == NULL) {
+      _key = NULL;
+    } else {
+      _key = AllocateHeap(strlen(key)+1, mtArguments);
+      strcpy(_key, key);
+    }
+    _next = NULL;
+    _internal = internal;
+    _writeable = writeable;
+  }
+};
+
+
+// For use by -agentlib, -agentpath and -Xrun
+class AgentLibrary : public CHeapObj<mtArguments> {
+  friend class AgentLibraryList;
+public:
+  // Is this library valid or not. Don't rely on os_lib == NULL as statically
+  // linked lib could have handle of RTLD_DEFAULT which == 0 on some platforms
+  enum AgentState {
+    agent_invalid = 0,
+    agent_valid   = 1
+  };
+
+ private:
+  char*           _name;
+  char*           _options;
+  void*           _os_lib;
+  bool            _is_absolute_path;
+  bool            _is_static_lib;
+  AgentState      _state;
+  AgentLibrary*   _next;
+
+ public:
+  // Accessors
+  const char* name() const                  { return _name; }
+  char* options() const                     { return _options; }
+  bool is_absolute_path() const             { return _is_absolute_path; }
+  void* os_lib() const                      { return _os_lib; }
+  void set_os_lib(void* os_lib)             { _os_lib = os_lib; }
+  AgentLibrary* next() const                { return _next; }
+  bool is_static_lib() const                { return _is_static_lib; }
+  void set_static_lib(bool is_static_lib)   { _is_static_lib = is_static_lib; }
+  bool valid()                              { return (_state == agent_valid); }
+  void set_valid()                          { _state = agent_valid; }
+  void set_invalid()                        { _state = agent_invalid; }
+
+  // Constructor
+  AgentLibrary(const char* name, const char* options, bool is_absolute_path, void* os_lib) {
+    _name = AllocateHeap(strlen(name)+1, mtArguments);
+    strcpy(_name, name);
+    if (options == NULL) {
+      _options = NULL;
+    } else {
+      _options = AllocateHeap(strlen(options)+1, mtArguments);
+      strcpy(_options, options);
+    }
+    _is_absolute_path = is_absolute_path;
+    _os_lib = os_lib;
+    _next = NULL;
+    _state = agent_invalid;
+    _is_static_lib = false;
+  }
+};
+
+// maintain an order of entry list of AgentLibrary
+class AgentLibraryList VALUE_OBJ_CLASS_SPEC {
+ private:
+  AgentLibrary*   _first;
+  AgentLibrary*   _last;
+ public:
+  bool is_empty() const                     { return _first == NULL; }
+  AgentLibrary* first() const               { return _first; }
+
+  // add to the end of the list
+  void add(AgentLibrary* lib) {
+    if (is_empty()) {
+      _first = _last = lib;
+    } else {
+      _last->_next = lib;
+      _last = lib;
+    }
+    lib->_next = NULL;
+  }
+
+  // search for and remove a library known to be in the list
+  void remove(AgentLibrary* lib) {
+    AgentLibrary* curr;
+    AgentLibrary* prev = NULL;
+    for (curr = first(); curr != NULL; prev = curr, curr = curr->next()) {
+      if (curr == lib) {
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    assert(curr != NULL, "always should be found");
+
+    if (curr != NULL) {
+      // it was found, by-pass this library
+      if (prev == NULL) {
+        _first = curr->_next;
+      } else {
+        prev->_next = curr->_next;
+      }
+      if (curr == _last) {
+        _last = prev;
+      }
+      curr->_next = NULL;
+    }
+  }
+
+  AgentLibraryList() {
+    _first = NULL;
+    _last = NULL;
+  }
+};
+
+// Helper class for controlling the lifetime of JavaVMInitArgs objects.
+class ScopedVMInitArgs;
+
+// Most logging functions require 5 tags. Some of them may be _NO_TAG.
+typedef struct {
+  const char* alias_name;
+  LogLevelType level;
+  bool exactMatch;
+  LogTagType tag0;
+  LogTagType tag1;
+  LogTagType tag2;
+  LogTagType tag3;
+  LogTagType tag4;
+  LogTagType tag5;
+} AliasedLoggingFlag;
+
+class Arguments : AllStatic {
+  friend class VMStructs;
+  friend class JvmtiExport;
+  friend class CodeCacheExtensions;
+  friend class ArgumentsTest;
+ public:
+  // Operation modi
+  enum Mode {
+    _int,       // corresponds to -Xint
+    _mixed,     // corresponds to -Xmixed
+    _comp       // corresponds to -Xcomp
+  };
+
+  enum ArgsRange {
+    arg_unreadable = -3,
+    arg_too_small  = -2,
+    arg_too_big    = -1,
+    arg_in_range   = 0
+  };
+
+  enum PropertyAppendable {
+    AppendProperty,
+    AddProperty
+  };
+
+  enum PropertyWriteable {
+    WriteableProperty,
+    UnwriteableProperty
+  };
+
+  enum PropertyInternal {
+    InternalProperty,
+    ExternalProperty
+  };
+
+ private:
+
+  // a pointer to the flags file name if it is specified
+  static char*  _jvm_flags_file;
+  // an array containing all flags specified in the .hotspotrc file
+  static char** _jvm_flags_array;
+  static int    _num_jvm_flags;
+  // an array containing all jvm arguments specified in the command line
+  static char** _jvm_args_array;
+  static int    _num_jvm_args;
+  // string containing all java command (class/jarfile name and app args)
+  static char* _java_command;
+
+  // Property list
+  static SystemProperty* _system_properties;
+
+  // Quick accessor to System properties in the list:
+  static SystemProperty *_sun_boot_library_path;
+  static SystemProperty *_java_library_path;
+  static SystemProperty *_java_home;
+  static SystemProperty *_java_class_path;
+  static SystemProperty *_jdk_boot_class_path_append;
+
+  // --patch-module=module=<file>(<pathsep><file>)*
+  // Each element contains the associated module name, path
+  // string pair as specified to --patch-module.
+  static GrowableArray<ModulePatchPath*>* _patch_mod_prefix;
+
+  // The constructed value of the system class path after
+  // argument processing and JVMTI OnLoad additions via
+  // calls to AddToBootstrapClassLoaderSearch.  This is the
+  // final form before ClassLoader::setup_bootstrap_search().
+  // Note: since --patch-module is a module name/path pair, the
+  // system boot class path string no longer contains the "prefix"
+  // to the boot class path base piece as it did when
+  // -Xbootclasspath/p was supported.
+  static PathString *_system_boot_class_path;
+
+  // Set if a modular java runtime image is present vs. a build with exploded modules
+  static bool _has_jimage;
+
+  // temporary: to emit warning if the default ext dirs are not empty.
+  // remove this variable when the warning is no longer needed.
+  static char* _ext_dirs;
+
+  // java.vendor.url.bug, bug reporting URL for fatal errors.
+  static const char* _java_vendor_url_bug;
+
+  // sun.java.launcher, private property to provide information about
+  // java launcher
+  static const char* _sun_java_launcher;
+
+  // sun.java.launcher.pid, private property
+  static int    _sun_java_launcher_pid;
+
+  // was this VM created via the -XXaltjvm=<path> option
+  static bool   _sun_java_launcher_is_altjvm;
+
+  // Option flags
+  static const char*  _gc_log_filename;
+  // Value of the conservative maximum heap alignment needed
+  static size_t  _conservative_max_heap_alignment;
+
+  static uintx  _min_heap_size;
+
+  // -Xrun arguments
+  static AgentLibraryList _libraryList;
+  static void add_init_library(const char* name, char* options)
+    { _libraryList.add(new AgentLibrary(name, options, false, NULL)); }
+
+  // -agentlib and -agentpath arguments
+  static AgentLibraryList _agentList;
+  static void add_init_agent(const char* name, char* options, bool absolute_path)
+    { _agentList.add(new AgentLibrary(name, options, absolute_path, NULL)); }
+
+  // Late-binding agents not started via arguments
+  static void add_loaded_agent(AgentLibrary *agentLib)
+    { _agentList.add(agentLib); }
+  static void add_loaded_agent(const char* name, char* options, bool absolute_path, void* os_lib)
+    { _agentList.add(new AgentLibrary(name, options, absolute_path, os_lib)); }
+
+  // Operation modi
+  static Mode _mode;
+  static void set_mode_flags(Mode mode);
+  static bool _java_compiler;
+  static void set_java_compiler(bool arg) { _java_compiler = arg; }
+  static bool java_compiler()   { return _java_compiler; }
+
+  // -Xdebug flag
+  static bool _xdebug_mode;
+  static void set_xdebug_mode(bool arg) { _xdebug_mode = arg; }
+  static bool xdebug_mode()             { return _xdebug_mode; }
+
+  // Used to save default settings
+  static bool _AlwaysCompileLoopMethods;
+  static bool _UseOnStackReplacement;
+  static bool _BackgroundCompilation;
+  static bool _ClipInlining;
+  static bool _CIDynamicCompilePriority;
+  static intx _Tier3InvokeNotifyFreqLog;
+  static intx _Tier4InvocationThreshold;
+
+  // Compilation mode.
+  static bool compilation_mode_selected();
+  static void select_compilation_mode_ergonomically();
+
+  // Tiered
+  static void set_tiered_flags();
+  // CMS/ParNew garbage collectors
+  static void set_parnew_gc_flags();
+  static void set_cms_and_parnew_gc_flags();
+  // UseParallel[Old]GC
+  static void set_parallel_gc_flags();
+  // Garbage-First (UseG1GC)
+  static void set_g1_gc_flags();
+  // GC ergonomics
+  static void set_conservative_max_heap_alignment();
+  static void set_use_compressed_oops();
+  static void set_use_compressed_klass_ptrs();
+  static void select_gc();
+  static void set_ergonomics_flags();
+  static void set_shared_spaces_flags();
+  // limits the given memory size by the maximum amount of memory this process is
+  // currently allowed to allocate or reserve.
+  static julong limit_by_allocatable_memory(julong size);
+  // Setup heap size
+  static void set_heap_size();
+
+  // Bytecode rewriting
+  static void set_bytecode_flags();
+
+  // Invocation API hooks
+  static abort_hook_t     _abort_hook;
+  static exit_hook_t      _exit_hook;
+  static vfprintf_hook_t  _vfprintf_hook;
+
+  // System properties
+  static bool add_property(const char* prop, PropertyWriteable writeable=WriteableProperty,
+                           PropertyInternal internal=ExternalProperty);
+
+  static bool create_property(const char* prop_name, const char* prop_value, PropertyInternal internal);
+  static bool create_numbered_property(const char* prop_base_name, const char* prop_value, unsigned int count);
+
+  static int process_patch_mod_option(const char* patch_mod_tail, bool* patch_mod_javabase);
+
+  // Aggressive optimization flags.
+  static jint set_aggressive_opts_flags();
+
+  static jint set_aggressive_heap_flags();
+
+  // Argument parsing
+  static void do_pd_flag_adjustments();
+  static bool parse_argument(const char* arg, Flag::Flags origin);
+  static bool process_argument(const char* arg, jboolean ignore_unrecognized, Flag::Flags origin);
+  static void process_java_launcher_argument(const char*, void*);
+  static void process_java_compiler_argument(const char* arg);
+  static jint parse_options_environment_variable(const char* name, ScopedVMInitArgs* vm_args);
+  static jint parse_java_tool_options_environment_variable(ScopedVMInitArgs* vm_args);
+  static jint parse_java_options_environment_variable(ScopedVMInitArgs* vm_args);
+  static jint parse_vm_options_file(const char* file_name, ScopedVMInitArgs* vm_args);
+  static jint parse_options_buffer(const char* name, char* buffer, const size_t buf_len, ScopedVMInitArgs* vm_args);
+  static jint parse_xss(const JavaVMOption* option, const char* tail, intx* out_ThreadStackSize);
+  static jint insert_vm_options_file(const JavaVMInitArgs* args,
+                                     const char* vm_options_file,
+                                     const int vm_options_file_pos,
+                                     ScopedVMInitArgs* vm_options_file_args,
+                                     ScopedVMInitArgs* args_out);
+  static bool args_contains_vm_options_file_arg(const JavaVMInitArgs* args);
+  static jint expand_vm_options_as_needed(const JavaVMInitArgs* args_in,
+                                          ScopedVMInitArgs* mod_args,
+                                          JavaVMInitArgs** args_out);
+  static jint match_special_option_and_act(const JavaVMInitArgs* args,
+                                           ScopedVMInitArgs* args_out);
+
+  static bool handle_deprecated_print_gc_flags();
+
+  static void handle_extra_cms_flags(const char* msg);
+
+  static jint parse_vm_init_args(const JavaVMInitArgs *java_tool_options_args,
+                                 const JavaVMInitArgs *java_options_args,
+                                 const JavaVMInitArgs *cmd_line_args);
+  static jint parse_each_vm_init_arg(const JavaVMInitArgs* args, bool* patch_mod_javabase, Flag::Flags origin);
+  static jint finalize_vm_init_args(bool patch_mod_javabase);
+  static bool is_bad_option(const JavaVMOption* option, jboolean ignore, const char* option_type);
+
+  static bool is_bad_option(const JavaVMOption* option, jboolean ignore) {
+    return is_bad_option(option, ignore, NULL);
+  }
+
+  static void describe_range_error(ArgsRange errcode);
+  static ArgsRange check_memory_size(julong size, julong min_size, julong max_size);
+  static ArgsRange parse_memory_size(const char* s, julong* long_arg,
+                                     julong min_size, julong max_size = max_uintx);
+  // Parse a string for a unsigned integer.  Returns true if value
+  // is an unsigned integer greater than or equal to the minimum
+  // parameter passed and returns the value in uintx_arg.  Returns
+  // false otherwise, with uintx_arg undefined.
+  static bool parse_uintx(const char* value, uintx* uintx_arg,
+                          uintx min_size);
+
+  // methods to build strings from individual args
+  static void build_jvm_args(const char* arg);
+  static void build_jvm_flags(const char* arg);
+  static void add_string(char*** bldarray, int* count, const char* arg);
+  static const char* build_resource_string(char** args, int count);
+
+  static bool methodExists(
+    char* className, char* methodName,
+    int classesNum, char** classes, bool* allMethods,
+    int methodsNum, char** methods, bool* allClasses
+  );
+
+  static void parseOnlyLine(
+    const char* line,
+    short* classesNum, short* classesMax, char*** classes, bool** allMethods,
+    short* methodsNum, short* methodsMax, char*** methods, bool** allClasses
+  );
+
+  // Returns true if the flag is obsolete (and not yet expired).
+  // In this case the 'version' buffer is filled in with
+  // the version number when the flag became obsolete.
+  static bool is_obsolete_flag(const char* flag_name, JDK_Version* version);
+
+#ifndef PRODUCT
+  static const char* removed_develop_logging_flag_name(const char* name);
+#endif // PRODUCT
+
+  // Returns 1 if the flag is deprecated (and not yet obsolete or expired).
+  //     In this case the 'version' buffer is filled in with the version number when
+  //     the flag became deprecated.
+  // Returns -1 if the flag is expired or obsolete.
+  // Returns 0 otherwise.
+  static int is_deprecated_flag(const char* flag_name, JDK_Version* version);
+
+  // Return the real name for the flag passed on the command line (either an alias name or "flag_name").
+  static const char* real_flag_name(const char *flag_name);
+
+  // Return the "real" name for option arg if arg is an alias, and print a warning if arg is deprecated.
+  // Return NULL if the arg has expired.
+  static const char* handle_aliases_and_deprecation(const char* arg, bool warn);
+  static bool lookup_logging_aliases(const char* arg, char* buffer);
+  static AliasedLoggingFlag catch_logging_aliases(const char* name, bool on);
+  static short  CompileOnlyClassesNum;
+  static short  CompileOnlyClassesMax;
+  static char** CompileOnlyClasses;
+  static bool*  CompileOnlyAllMethods;
+
+  static short  CompileOnlyMethodsNum;
+  static short  CompileOnlyMethodsMax;
+  static char** CompileOnlyMethods;
+  static bool*  CompileOnlyAllClasses;
+
+  static short  InterpretOnlyClassesNum;
+  static short  InterpretOnlyClassesMax;
+  static char** InterpretOnlyClasses;
+  static bool*  InterpretOnlyAllMethods;
+
+  static bool   CheckCompileOnly;
+
+  static char*  SharedArchivePath;
+
+ public:
+  // Scale compile thresholds
+  // Returns threshold scaled with CompileThresholdScaling
+  static intx scaled_compile_threshold(intx threshold, double scale);
+  static intx scaled_compile_threshold(intx threshold) {
+    return scaled_compile_threshold(threshold, CompileThresholdScaling);
+  }
+  // Returns freq_log scaled with CompileThresholdScaling
+  static intx scaled_freq_log(intx freq_log, double scale);
+  static intx scaled_freq_log(intx freq_log) {
+    return scaled_freq_log(freq_log, CompileThresholdScaling);
+  }
+
+  // Parses the arguments, first phase
+  static jint parse(const JavaVMInitArgs* args);
+  // Apply ergonomics
+  static jint apply_ergo();
+  // Adjusts the arguments after the OS have adjusted the arguments
+  static jint adjust_after_os();
+
+  static void set_gc_specific_flags();
+  static bool gc_selected(); // whether a gc has been selected
+  static void select_gc_ergonomically();
+#if INCLUDE_JVMCI
+  // Check consistency of jvmci vm argument settings.
+  static bool check_jvmci_args_consistency();
+  static void set_jvmci_specific_flags();
+#endif
+  // Check for consistency in the selection of the garbage collector.
+  static bool check_gc_consistency();        // Check user-selected gc
+  // Check consistency or otherwise of VM argument settings
+  static bool check_vm_args_consistency();
+  // Used by os_solaris
+  static bool process_settings_file(const char* file_name, bool should_exist, jboolean ignore_unrecognized);
+
+  static size_t conservative_max_heap_alignment() { return _conservative_max_heap_alignment; }
+  // Return the maximum size a heap with compressed oops can take
+  static size_t max_heap_for_compressed_oops();
+
+  // return a char* array containing all options
+  static char** jvm_flags_array()          { return _jvm_flags_array; }
+  static char** jvm_args_array()           { return _jvm_args_array; }
+  static int num_jvm_flags()               { return _num_jvm_flags; }
+  static int num_jvm_args()                { return _num_jvm_args; }
+  // return the arguments passed to the Java application
+  static const char* java_command()        { return _java_command; }
+
+  // print jvm_flags, jvm_args and java_command
+  static void print_on(outputStream* st);
+  static void print_summary_on(outputStream* st);
+
+  // convenient methods to get and set jvm_flags_file
+  static const char* get_jvm_flags_file()  { return _jvm_flags_file; }
+  static void set_jvm_flags_file(const char *value) {
+    if (_jvm_flags_file != NULL) {
+      os::free(_jvm_flags_file);
+    }
+    _jvm_flags_file = os::strdup_check_oom(value);
+  }
+  // convenient methods to obtain / print jvm_flags and jvm_args
+  static const char* jvm_flags()           { return build_resource_string(_jvm_flags_array, _num_jvm_flags); }
+  static const char* jvm_args()            { return build_resource_string(_jvm_args_array, _num_jvm_args); }
+  static void print_jvm_flags_on(outputStream* st);
+  static void print_jvm_args_on(outputStream* st);
+
+  // -Dkey=value flags
+  static SystemProperty*  system_properties()   { return _system_properties; }
+  static const char*    get_property(const char* key);
+
+  // -Djava.vendor.url.bug
+  static const char* java_vendor_url_bug()  { return _java_vendor_url_bug; }
+
+  // -Dsun.java.launcher
+  static const char* sun_java_launcher()    { return _sun_java_launcher; }
+  // Was VM created by a Java launcher?
+  static bool created_by_java_launcher();
+  // -Dsun.java.launcher.is_altjvm
+  static bool sun_java_launcher_is_altjvm();
+  // -Dsun.java.launcher.pid
+  static int sun_java_launcher_pid()        { return _sun_java_launcher_pid; }
+
+  // -Xms
+  static size_t min_heap_size()             { return _min_heap_size; }
+  static void  set_min_heap_size(size_t v)  { _min_heap_size = v;  }
+
+  // -Xrun
+  static AgentLibrary* libraries()          { return _libraryList.first(); }
+  static bool init_libraries_at_startup()   { return !_libraryList.is_empty(); }
+  static void convert_library_to_agent(AgentLibrary* lib)
+                                            { _libraryList.remove(lib);
+                                              _agentList.add(lib); }
+
+  // -agentlib -agentpath
+  static AgentLibrary* agents()             { return _agentList.first(); }
+  static bool init_agents_at_startup()      { return !_agentList.is_empty(); }
+
+  // abort, exit, vfprintf hooks
+  static abort_hook_t    abort_hook()       { return _abort_hook; }
+  static exit_hook_t     exit_hook()        { return _exit_hook; }
+  static vfprintf_hook_t vfprintf_hook()    { return _vfprintf_hook; }
+
+  static bool GetCheckCompileOnly ()        { return CheckCompileOnly; }
+
+  static const char* GetSharedArchivePath() { return SharedArchivePath; }
+
+  static bool CompileMethod(char* className, char* methodName) {
+    return
+      methodExists(
+        className, methodName,
+        CompileOnlyClassesNum, CompileOnlyClasses, CompileOnlyAllMethods,
+        CompileOnlyMethodsNum, CompileOnlyMethods, CompileOnlyAllClasses
+      );
+  }
+
+  // Java launcher properties
+  static void process_sun_java_launcher_properties(JavaVMInitArgs* args);
+
+  // System properties
+  static void init_system_properties();
+
+  // Update/Initialize System properties after JDK version number is known
+  static void init_version_specific_system_properties();
+
+  // Property List manipulation
+  static void PropertyList_add(SystemProperty *element);
+  static void PropertyList_add(SystemProperty** plist, SystemProperty *element);
+  static void PropertyList_add(SystemProperty** plist, const char* k, const char* v, bool writeable, bool internal);
+
+  static void PropertyList_unique_add(SystemProperty** plist, const char* k, const char* v,
+                                      PropertyAppendable append, PropertyWriteable writeable,
+                                      PropertyInternal internal);
+  static const char* PropertyList_get_value(SystemProperty* plist, const char* key);
+  static const char* PropertyList_get_readable_value(SystemProperty* plist, const char* key);
+  static int  PropertyList_count(SystemProperty* pl);
+  static int  PropertyList_readable_count(SystemProperty* pl);
+  static const char* PropertyList_get_key_at(SystemProperty* pl,int index);
+  static char* PropertyList_get_value_at(SystemProperty* pl,int index);
+
+  static bool is_internal_module_property(const char* option);
+
+  // Miscellaneous System property value getter and setters.
+  static void set_dll_dir(const char *value) { _sun_boot_library_path->set_value(value); }
+  static void set_java_home(const char *value) { _java_home->set_value(value); }
+  static void set_library_path(const char *value) { _java_library_path->set_value(value); }
+  static void set_ext_dirs(char *value)     { _ext_dirs = os::strdup_check_oom(value); }
+
+  // Set up the underlying pieces of the system boot class path
+  static void add_patch_mod_prefix(const char *module_name, const char *path, bool* patch_mod_javabase);
+  static void set_sysclasspath(const char *value, bool has_jimage) {
+    // During start up, set by os::set_boot_path()
+    assert(get_sysclasspath() == NULL, "System boot class path previously set");
+    _system_boot_class_path->set_value(value);
+    _has_jimage = has_jimage;
+  }
+  static void append_sysclasspath(const char *value) {
+    _system_boot_class_path->append_value(value);
+    _jdk_boot_class_path_append->append_value(value);
+  }
+
+  static GrowableArray<ModulePatchPath*>* get_patch_mod_prefix() { return _patch_mod_prefix; }
+  static char* get_sysclasspath() { return _system_boot_class_path->value(); }
+  static char* get_jdk_boot_class_path_append() { return _jdk_boot_class_path_append->value(); }
+  static bool has_jimage() { return _has_jimage; }
+
+  static char* get_java_home()    { return _java_home->value(); }
+  static char* get_dll_dir()      { return _sun_boot_library_path->value(); }
+  static char* get_ext_dirs()     { return _ext_dirs;  }
+  static char* get_appclasspath() { return _java_class_path->value(); }
+  static void  fix_appclasspath();
+
+
+  // Operation modi
+  static Mode mode()                        { return _mode; }
+  static bool is_interpreter_only() { return mode() == _int; }
+
+
+  // Utility: copies src into buf, replacing "%%" with "%" and "%p" with pid.
+  static bool copy_expand_pid(const char* src, size_t srclen, char* buf, size_t buflen);
+
+  static void check_unsupported_dumping_properties() NOT_CDS_RETURN;
+
+  static bool atojulong(const char *s, julong* result);
+};
+
+// Disable options not supported in this release, with a warning if they
+// were explicitly requested on the command-line
+#define UNSUPPORTED_OPTION(opt)                          \
+do {                                                     \
+  if (opt) {                                             \
+    if (FLAG_IS_CMDLINE(opt)) {                          \
+      warning("-XX:+" #opt " not supported in this VM"); \
+    }                                                    \
+    FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(opt, false);                        \
+  }                                                      \
+} while(0)
+
+#endif // SHARE_VM_RUNTIME_ARGUMENTS_HPP