Interface ClassEntry

All Superinterfaces:
ClassFileElement, LoadableConstantEntry, PoolEntry, WritableElement<PoolEntry>
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractPoolEntry.ClassEntryImpl

public sealed interface ClassEntry extends LoadableConstantEntry permits AbstractPoolEntry.ClassEntryImpl
Models a CONSTANT_Class_info constant in the constant pool of a classfile.
Since:
22
Jvms:
4.4.1 The CONSTANT_Class_info Structure
  • Method Details

    • constantValue

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

      Utf8Entry name()
      Returns the UTF8 constant pool entry for the class name.
      Returns:
      the UTF8 constant pool entry for the class name
    • asInternalName

      String asInternalName()
      Returns the class name, as an internal binary name.
      Returns:
      the class name, as an internal binary name
    • asSymbol

      ClassDesc asSymbol()
      Returns the class name, as a symbolic descriptor.
      Returns:
      the class name, as a symbolic descriptor