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Aug 8, 2023 · Fundamentals

How Does the JVM Choose the Right Method? Inside Stack Frames and Dynamic Dispatch

This article explains how Java’s JVM uses stack frames, local variable tables, operand stacks, dynamic linking, and method return addresses to manage method calls, detailing the distinction between static and dynamic dispatch, the role of non‑virtual methods, and how the invokevirtual instruction resolves the correct implementation at runtime.