Module java.base

Package java.lang.classfile.attribute^PREVIEW

Interface NestMembersAttribute

All Superinterfaces:

AttributePREVIEW<NestMembersAttributePREVIEW>, ClassElementPREVIEW, ClassFileElementPREVIEW, WritableElementPREVIEW<NestMembersAttributePREVIEW>

public sealed interface NestMembersAttribute
extends AttributePREVIEW<NestMembersAttributePREVIEW>, ClassElementPREVIEW

NestMembersAttribute is a preview API of the Java platform.

Programs can only use NestMembersAttribute when preview features are enabled.

Preview features may be removed in a future release, or upgraded to permanent features of the Java platform.

Models the NestMembers attribute 4.7.29, which can appear on classes to indicate that this class is the host of a nest. Delivered as a ClassElement^PREVIEW when traversing the elements of a ClassModel^PREVIEW.

The attribute does not permit multiple instances in a given location. Subsequent occurrence of the attribute takes precedence during the attributed element build or transformation.

The attribute was introduced in the Java SE Platform version 11.

Since:

22

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
List<ClassEntryPREVIEW>	nestMembers()	Returns the classes belonging to the nest hosted by this class.
static NestMembersAttributePREVIEW	of(ClassEntryPREVIEW... nestMembers)	Returns a NestMembers attribute.
static NestMembersAttributePREVIEW	of(List<ClassEntryPREVIEW> nestMembers)	Returns a NestMembers attribute.
static NestMembersAttributePREVIEW	ofSymbols(ClassDesc... nestMembers)	Returns a NestMembers attribute.
static NestMembersAttributePREVIEW	ofSymbols(List<ClassDesc> nestMembers)	Returns a NestMembers attribute.

Methods declared in interface java.lang.classfile.Attribute^PREVIEW

attributeMapper, attributeName

Methods declared in interface java.lang.classfile.WritableElement^PREVIEW

writeTo

Method Details

nestMembers

List<ClassEntryPREVIEW> nestMembers()

Returns the classes belonging to the nest hosted by this class.

Returns:

the classes belonging to the nest hosted by this class

of

static NestMembersAttributePREVIEW of(List<ClassEntryPREVIEW> nestMembers)

Returns a NestMembers attribute.

Parameters:

nestMembers - the member classes of the nest

Returns:

a NestMembers attribute

of

static NestMembersAttributePREVIEW of(ClassEntryPREVIEW... nestMembers)

Returns a NestMembers attribute.

Parameters:

nestMembers - the member classes of the nest

Returns:

a NestMembers attribute

ofSymbols

static NestMembersAttributePREVIEW ofSymbols(List<ClassDesc> nestMembers)

Returns a NestMembers attribute.

Parameters:

nestMembers - the member classes of the nest

Returns:

a NestMembers attribute

ofSymbols

static NestMembersAttributePREVIEW ofSymbols(ClassDesc... nestMembers)

Returns a NestMembers attribute.

Parameters:

nestMembers - the member classes of the nest

Returns:

a NestMembers attribute