net.bytebuddy.utility

Interface JavaConstant

All Known Implementing Classes:

JavaConstant.Dynamic, JavaConstant.MethodHandle, JavaConstant.MethodType, JavaConstant.Simple

public interface JavaConstant

Returns a Java instance of an object that has a special meaning to the Java virtual machine and that is not available to Java in versions 6.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	JavaConstant.Dynamic Represents a dynamically resolved constant pool entry of a class file.
static class	JavaConstant.MethodHandle Represents a java.lang.invoke.MethodHandle object.
static class	JavaConstant.MethodType Represents a java.lang.invoke.MethodType object.
static class	JavaConstant.Simple Represents a simple Java constant, either a primitive constant, a String or a Class.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	asConstantPoolValue() Returns the represented instance as a constant pool value.
TypeDescription	getTypeDescription() Returns a description of the type of the represented instance or at least a stub.

Method Detail

asConstantPoolValue

Object asConstantPoolValue()

Returns the represented instance as a constant pool value.

Returns:

The constant pool value in a format that can be written by ASM.

getTypeDescription

TypeDescription getTypeDescription()

Returns a description of the type of the represented instance or at least a stub.

Returns:

A description of the type of the represented instance or at least a stub.