Module java.base

Package java.lang.invoke

Interface TypeDescriptor

All Known Subinterfaces:

ClassDesc, MethodTypeDesc, TypeDescriptor.OfField<F>, TypeDescriptor.OfMethod<F,M>

All Known Implementing Classes:

Class, MethodType

public interface TypeDescriptor

An entity that has a field or method type descriptor

Since:

12

See The Java™ Virtual Machine Specification:

4.3.2 Field Descriptors, 4.3.3 Method Descriptors

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
static interface	TypeDescriptor.OfField<F extends TypeDescriptor.OfField<F>>	An entity that has a field type descriptor
static interface	TypeDescriptor.OfMethod<F extends TypeDescriptor.OfField<F>,M extends TypeDescriptor.OfMethod<F,M>>	An entity that has a method type descriptor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	descriptorString()	Return the type descriptor string for this instance, which must be either a field type descriptor (JVMS 4.3.2) or method type descriptor (JVMS 4.3.3).

Method Detail

descriptorString

String descriptorString()

Return the type descriptor string for this instance, which must be either a field type descriptor (JVMS 4.3.2) or method type descriptor (JVMS 4.3.3).

Returns:

the type descriptor

See The Java™ Virtual Machine Specification:

4.3.2 Field Descriptors, 4.3.3 Method Descriptors