Interface ConstantDynamicEntry

All Superinterfaces:
ClassFileElementPREVIEW, DynamicConstantPoolEntryPREVIEW, LoadableConstantEntryPREVIEW, PoolEntryPREVIEW, WritableElementPREVIEW<PoolEntryPREVIEW>

public sealed interface ConstantDynamicEntry extends DynamicConstantPoolEntryPREVIEW, LoadableConstantEntryPREVIEW
ConstantDynamicEntry is a preview API of the Java platform.
Programs can only use ConstantDynamicEntry when preview features are enabled.
Preview features may be removed in a future release, or upgraded to permanent features of the Java platform.
Models a CONSTANT_Dynamic_info constant in the constant pool of a classfile.
See Java Virtual Machine Specification:
4.4.10 The CONSTANT_Dynamic_info and CONSTANT_InvokeDynamic_info Structures
Since:
22
  • Method Details

    • typeSymbol

      default ClassDesc typeSymbol()
      Returns a symbolic descriptor for the dynamic constant's type.
      Returns:
      a symbolic descriptor for the dynamic constant's type
    • constantValue

      default ConstantDesc constantValue()
      Description copied from interface: LoadableConstantEntry
      Returns the constant described by this entry.
      Specified by:
      constantValue in interface LoadableConstantEntryPREVIEW
      Returns:
      the constant described by this entry
    • asSymbol

      default DynamicConstantDesc<?> asSymbol()
      Returns the symbolic descriptor for the invokedynamic constant.
      Returns:
      the symbolic descriptor for the invokedynamic constant
    • typeKind

      default TypeKindPREVIEW typeKind()
      Returns the type of the constant.
      Specified by:
      typeKind in interface LoadableConstantEntryPREVIEW
      Returns:
      the type of the constant