In software engineering, code transforms from human-readable high-level languages like Python or Java into machine-readable binary (machine code). An intermediate step, bytecode, bridges ...

When compiling class initializers and class initialization blocks, the Java compiler stores the compiled bytecode (in top-down order) in a special method named <clinit>().

JPF is an extensible software analysis framework for Java bytecode. jpf-core is the basis for all JPF projects; you always need to install it. It contains the basic VM and model checking infrastruc ...

We present a method to check illicit flows in Java bytecode, that exploits the type-level abstract interpretation of bytecode verification. We present an algorithm transforming a bytecode into another ...

A look at Java security and how to improve it.Photo by Neil Thomas on UnsplashJava was originally designed with security in mind, which makes its present-day reputation for being insecure unfortunate.

Java’s javap tool example When you install Java, the JDK comes with a number of helpful utilities packed within the toolkit’s bin directory. For those who wish to decompile bytecode, the Java’s javap ...

The Kotlin vs Java debate is a new one, with each language having their own merits But what exactly makes them stand apart? That's what we aim to explore.