+/* descriptor_params_from_paramtypes *******************************************
+
+ Create the paramdescs for a method descriptor. This function is called
+ when we know whether the method is static or not. This function may only
+ be called once for each methoddesc, and only if md->params == NULL.
+
+ IN:
+ md...............the parsed method descriptor
+ md->params MUST be NULL.
+ mflags...........the ACC_* access flags of the method. Only the
+ ACC_STATIC bit is checked.
+ The value ACC_UNDEF is NOT allowed.
+
+ RETURN VALUE:
+ true.............the paramdescs were created successfully
+ false............an exception has been thrown
+
+ POSTCONDITION:
+ md->parms != NULL
+
+*******************************************************************************/
+
+bool descriptor_params_from_paramtypes(methoddesc *md, s4 mflags)
+{
+ typedesc *td;
+
+ assert(md);
+ assert(md->params == NULL);
+ assert(mflags != ACC_UNDEF);
+
+ td = md->paramtypes;
+
+ /* check for `this' pointer */
+
+ if (!(mflags & ACC_STATIC)) {
+ constant_classref *thisclass;
+
+ /* fetch class reference from reserved param slot */
+ thisclass = td[md->paramcount].classref;
+ assert(thisclass);
+
+ if (md->paramcount > 0) {
+ /* shift param types by 1 argument */
+ MMOVE(td + 1, td, typedesc, md->paramcount);
+ }
+
+ /* fill in first argument `this' */
+
+ td->type = TYPE_ADR;
+ td->decltype = TYPE_ADR;
+ td->arraydim = 0;
+ td->classref = thisclass;
+
+ md->paramcount++;
+ md->paramslots++;
+ }
+
+ /* if the method has params, process them */
+
+ if (md->paramcount > 0) {
+ /* allocate memory for params */
+
+ md->params = MNEW(paramdesc, md->paramcount);
+
+ } else {
+ md->params = METHODDESC_NOPARAMS;
+ }
+
+ /* fill the paramdesc */
+ /* md_param_alloc has to be called if md->paramcount == 0, too, so
+ it can make the reservation for the Linkage Area, Return
+ Register.. */
+
+#if defined(ENABLE_JIT)
+# if defined(ENABLE_INTRP)
+ if (!opt_intrp)
+# endif
+ md_param_alloc(md);
+#endif
+
+ return true;
+}
+
+