> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.hex-rays.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.hex-rays.com/9.0/developer-guide/idc/idc-api-reference/alphabetical-list-of-idc-functions/1673.md).

# Dalvik debugger extension functions

// Get local variable or function argument value // name - variable name ("v0", "v1", ... or user defined name) auto dalvik\_get\_local(string name);

// Get typed local variable value // name - variable name ("v0", "v1", ... or user defined name) // wanted\_type - Java VM's representation of type signature auto dalvik\_get\_local\_typed(string name, string wanted\_type);

// Get object instance field value // oid - object id // name - object field name auto dalvik\_get\_instance\_fld(int64 oid, string name);

// Get number or array elements // oid - array object id long dalvik\_get\_array\_size(int64 oid);

// Get array element by index // oid - object id // idx - element index auto dalvik\_get\_array\_elem(int64 oid, long idx);

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- // Low-level functions providing access to (parts of) the Java(tm) Debug Wire // Protocol (JDWP). These functions try to follow the interface of // <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_VirtualMachine_Version>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_VirtualMachine_ClassesBySignature>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_VirtualMachine_AllClasses>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_VirtualMachine_AllThreads>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_VirtualMachine_IDSizes>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_ReferenceType_Signature>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_ReferenceType_Methods>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_ReferenceType_Fields>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_ReferenceType_NestedTypes>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_ReferenceType_SourceFile>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_ReferenceType_Instances>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_Method_VariableTable>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_Method_Bytecodes>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_Method_VariableTableWithGeneric>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_ObjectReference_ReferenceType>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_StringReference_Value>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_ThreadReference_Frames>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_ThreadReference_ThreadGroup>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_ArrayReference_Length>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_ArrayReference_GetValues>

// <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/platform/jpda/jdwp/jdwp-protocol.html#JDWP_StackFrame_GetValues>


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