Interface BootstrapMethodEntry

public sealed interface BootstrapMethodEntry

Models an entry in the bootstrap method table. The bootstrap method table is stored in the BootstrapMethods attribute, but is modeled by the ConstantPool, since the bootstrap method table is logically part of the constant pool.

A bootstrap method entry is composite:

BootstrapMethodEntry(
    MethodHandleEntry bootstrapMethod,
    List<LoadableConstantEntry> arguments
)

Since:

See Also:

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`List<LoadableConstantEntry>`	`arguments()`	Returns the bootstrap arguments.
`MethodHandleEntry`	`bootstrapMethod()`	Returns the bootstrap method.
`int`	`bsmIndex()`	Returns the index into the bootstrap method table corresponding to this entry.
`ConstantPool`	`constantPool()`	Returns the constant pool associated with this entry.

Method Details

constantPool

ConstantPool constantPool()

Returns the constant pool associated with this entry.

API Note:: Given a ConstantPoolBuilder builder and a BootstrapMethodEntry entry, use builder.canWriteDirect(entry.constantPool()) instead of object equality of the constant pool to determine if an entry is compatible.
Returns:: the constant pool associated with this entry

bsmIndex

int bsmIndex()

Returns the index into the bootstrap method table corresponding to this entry.

Returns:: the index into the bootstrap method table corresponding to this entry

bootstrapMethod

MethodHandleEntry bootstrapMethod()

Returns the bootstrap method.

Returns:: the bootstrap method

arguments

List<LoadableConstantEntry> arguments()

Returns the bootstrap arguments.

Returns:: the bootstrap arguments

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