Interface StringEntry

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

public sealed interface StringEntry extends ConstantValueEntryPREVIEW
StringEntry is a preview API of the Java platform.
Programs can only use StringEntry 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_String_info constant in the constant pool of a classfile.
See Java Virtual Machine Specification:
4.4.3 The CONSTANT_String_info Structure
Since:
22
  • Method Details

    • utf8

      Returns the UTF constant pool entry describing the string contents.
      Returns:
      the UTF constant pool entry describing the string contents
    • stringValue

      String stringValue()
      Returns the string value for this entry.
      Returns:
      the string value for this entry