[Soot-list] Preferred method to obtain SootMethod from .class or .java file

[Eric Bodden]

Hi Rick.

> My question is: what is the preferred method for obtaining a SootMethod of
> the main function from a .class or .java file? Should I do something else
> with the InputStream I give to the JimpleAST, do I need to try another way
> entirely?

I think you went the wrong way. As our tutorials would tell you, the
way to go is to insert a BodyTransformer:

public static void main(String[] args) {
  PackManager.v().getPack("jtp").add(
    new Transform("jtp.myTransform", new BodyTransformer() {
      protected void internalTransform(Body body, String phase, Map options) {
        //just use "body" here
      }
    }));
  soot.Main.main(args);
}

In this code, Soot will call internalTransform once for every method
body in your program, passing a JimpleBody in as "body". You can use
this main class and just apply it to .java and .class files alike.

Eric
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