Enum Class Opcode.Kind

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<Opcode.Kind>

java.lang.classfile.Opcode.Kind

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable, Comparable<Opcode.Kind>, Constable

Enclosing class:: Opcode

public static enum Opcode.Kind extends Enum<Opcode.Kind>

Kinds of opcodes. Each kind of opcode has its own modeling interface for its instructions.

Since:: 24

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces declared in class Enum

Enum.EnumDesc<E>

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constant	Description
`ARRAY_LOAD`	Load from array.
`ARRAY_STORE`	Store into array.
`BRANCH`	Branch.
`CONSTANT`	Constants.
`CONVERT`	Type conversions.
`DISCONTINUED_JSR`	Discontinued jump subroutine.
`DISCONTINUED_RET`	Discontinued return from subroutine.
`FIELD_ACCESS`	Access field.
`INCREMENT`	Increment local variable.
`INVOKE`	Invoke method or constructor.
`INVOKE_DYNAMIC`	Invoke a dynamically-computed call site.
`LOAD`	Load from local variable.
`LOOKUP_SWITCH`	Access jump table by key match and jump.
`MONITOR`	Monitor.
`NEW_MULTI_ARRAY`	Create new multidimensional array.
`NEW_OBJECT`	Create new object.
`NEW_PRIMITIVE_ARRAY`	Create new array.
`NEW_REF_ARRAY`	Create new `reference` array.
`NOP`	Do nothing.
`OPERATOR`	Operators.
`RETURN`	Return from method.
`STACK`	Stack operations.
`STORE`	Store into local variable.
`TABLE_SWITCH`	Access jump table by index and jump.
`THROW_EXCEPTION`	Throw exception or error.
`TYPE_CHECK`	Check whether object is of given type.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Opcode.Kind`	`valueOf(String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.
`static Opcode.Kind[]`	`values()`	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

Methods declared in class Enum

clone, compareTo, describeConstable, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods declared in class Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Details

LOAD

public static final Opcode.Kind LOAD

Load from local variable.

STORE

public static final Opcode.Kind STORE

Store into local variable.

INCREMENT

public static final Opcode.Kind INCREMENT

Increment local variable.

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BRANCH

public static final Opcode.Kind BRANCH

Branch.

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LOOKUP_SWITCH

public static final Opcode.Kind LOOKUP_SWITCH

Access jump table by key match and jump.

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TABLE_SWITCH

public static final Opcode.Kind TABLE_SWITCH

Access jump table by index and jump.

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RETURN

public static final Opcode.Kind RETURN

Return from method.

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THROW_EXCEPTION

public static final Opcode.Kind THROW_EXCEPTION

Throw exception or error.

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FIELD_ACCESS

public static final Opcode.Kind FIELD_ACCESS

Access field.

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INVOKE

public static final Opcode.Kind INVOKE

Invoke method or constructor.

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INVOKE_DYNAMIC

public static final Opcode.Kind INVOKE_DYNAMIC

Invoke a dynamically-computed call site.

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NEW_OBJECT

public static final Opcode.Kind NEW_OBJECT

Create new object.

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NEW_PRIMITIVE_ARRAY

public static final Opcode.Kind NEW_PRIMITIVE_ARRAY

Create new array.

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NEW_REF_ARRAY

public static final Opcode.Kind NEW_REF_ARRAY

Create new reference array.

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NEW_MULTI_ARRAY

public static final Opcode.Kind NEW_MULTI_ARRAY

Create new multidimensional array.

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TYPE_CHECK

public static final Opcode.Kind TYPE_CHECK

Check whether object is of given type.

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ARRAY_LOAD

public static final Opcode.Kind ARRAY_LOAD

Load from array.

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ARRAY_STORE

public static final Opcode.Kind ARRAY_STORE

Store into array.

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STACK

public static final Opcode.Kind STACK

Stack operations.

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CONVERT

public static final Opcode.Kind CONVERT

Type conversions.

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OPERATOR

public static final Opcode.Kind OPERATOR

Operators.

CONSTANT

public static final Opcode.Kind CONSTANT

Constants.

MONITOR

public static final Opcode.Kind MONITOR

Monitor.

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NOP

public static final Opcode.Kind NOP

Do nothing.

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DISCONTINUED_JSR

public static final Opcode.Kind DISCONTINUED_JSR

Discontinued jump subroutine.

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DISCONTINUED_RET

public static final Opcode.Kind DISCONTINUED_RET

Discontinued return from subroutine.

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Method Details

values

public static Opcode.Kind[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

Returns:: an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static Opcode.Kind valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this class. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:: name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
Returns:: the enum constant with the specified name
Throws:: IllegalArgumentException - if this enum class has no constant with the specified name; NullPointerException - if the argument is null

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