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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * 
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+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
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+ * 
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+ * IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
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+ * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+ * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+// Usage: jjs disassemble.js -- <.class-file-path>
+
+// Simple .class disassembler that uses bundled ObjectWeb ASM
+// classes in jdk8. WARNING: Bundled ObjectWeb ASM classes are
+// not part of official jdk8 API. It can be changed/removed 
+// without notice. So, this script is brittle by design!
+
+// This example demonstrates passing arguments to script
+// from jjs command line, nio and ASM usage.
+
+// classes used
+var FileSystems = Java.type("java.nio.file.FileSystems");
+var Files = Java.type("java.nio.file.Files");
+var System = Java.type("java.lang.System");
+var PrintWriter = Java.type("java.io.PrintWriter");
+
+// WARNING: uses non-API classes of jdk8!
+var ClassReader = Java.type("jdk.internal.org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader");
+var TraceClassVisitor = Java.type("jdk.internal.org.objectweb.asm.util.TraceClassVisitor");
+
+// convert file name to Path instance
+function path(file) {
+    return FileSystems.default.getPath(file);
+}
+
+// read all file content as a byte[]
+function readAllBytes(file) {
+    return Files.readAllBytes(path(file));
+}
+
+// disassemble .class byte[] and prints output to stdout
+function disassemble(bytecode) {
+    var pw = new PrintWriter(System.out);
+    new ClassReader(bytecode).accept(new TraceClassVisitor(pw), 0);
+}
+
+// check for command line arg (for .class file name)
+if (arguments.length == 0 || !arguments[0].endsWith('.class')) {
+    print("Usage: jjs disassemble -- <.class file>");
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+// disassemble the given .class file
+disassemble(readAllBytes(arguments[0]));