Invoke Message

• invokeinterface

  • Search using runtime type
  • Use Smalltalk send

• invokespecial

  • Only for <init>, private methods, named super
  • Search using compile time type
  • Use directed send

• invokestatic

  • Seach for static selector using class specified
  • Use receiver on top send

• invokevirtual

  • Search using runtime type
  • Use Smalltalk send

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