javassist和抽象通用类的java.lang.AbstractMethodError

Question

i want to execute a method within a generated class that extends an abstract generic one but it throws java.lang.AbstractMethodError.

PS: the generic class is not generated

Example:

public abstract class AbstractSpecification<T> implements Specification<T>{
    public abstract boolean isSatisfiedBy(T t); 
    public Specification<T> and(final Specification<T> specification) {
        return new AndSpecification<T>(this, specification);
    }
}

The generated class is

ClassPool pool = new ClassPool(true);
pool.insertClassPath(new ClassClassPath(AbstractSpecification.class));
CtClass abstractClazz = pool.get("com.mycompany.AbstractSpecification");
CtClass myclass = pool.makeClass("ValidAge");
myclass.setSuperclass(abstractClazz);
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Invoking isSatisfiedBy works but and throws java.lang.AbstractMethodError

Answer 1

Javassist does not implement bridge methods for you, this remains your responsibility. Therefore, you need to implement two methods when subclassing your AbstractSpecification , the actual method and the bridge of the erasure of T .

For example, for implementing AbstractSpecification<Foo> , you would need to implement a method isSatisfiedBy(Foo) and the bridge isSatisfiedBy(Object) where the latter method only invokes the former including a casting.

If this seems to much work, have a look at Byte Buddy which handles bridge methods transparently for you.