mars.mips.instructions.syscalls
Class SyscallNumberOverride

java.lang.Object
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public class SyscallNumberOverride

extends java.lang.Object

Represents User override of default syscall number assignment. Such overrides are specified in the config.txt file read when MARS starts up.

Constructor Summary

SyscallNumberOverride(java.lang.String serviceName, java.lang.String value)
Constructor is called with two strings: service name and desired number.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getName() Get the service name as a String.
int	getNumber() Get the new service number as an int.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SyscallNumberOverride

public SyscallNumberOverride(java.lang.String serviceName,
                             java.lang.String value)

Constructor is called with two strings: service name and desired number. Will throw an exception is number is malformed, but does not check validity of the service name or number.

Parameters:

serviceName - a String containing syscall service mnemonic.

value - a String containing its reassigned syscall service number. If this number is previously assigned to a different syscall which does not also receive a new number, then an error for duplicate numbers will be issued at MARS launch.

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Get the service name as a String.

Returns:

the service name

getNumber

public int getNumber()

Get the new service number as an int.

Returns:

the service number