Interface InnerClassInfo

public sealed interface InnerClassInfo

Models a single entry in the InnerClassesAttribute.

See Java Virtual Machine Specification:

4.7.6 The InnerClasses Attribute

Since:

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Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default Set<AccessFlag>`	`flags()`	Returns a set of flag enums denoting access permissions and properties of the nested class.
`int`	`flagsMask()`	Returns a bit mask of flags denoting access permissions and properties of the inner class.
`default boolean`	`has(AccessFlag flag)`	Returns whether a specific access flag is set.
`ClassEntry`	`innerClass()`	Returns the nested class described by this entry.
`Optional<Utf8Entry>`	`innerName()`	Returns the simple name of this class, or empty if this class is anonymous.
`static InnerClassInfo`	`of(ClassEntry innerClass, Optional<ClassEntry> outerClass, Optional<Utf8Entry> innerName, int flags)`	Returns a nested class description.
`static InnerClassInfo`	`of(ClassDesc innerClass, Optional<ClassDesc> outerClass, Optional<String> innerName, int flags)`	Returns a nested class description.
`static InnerClassInfo`	`of(ClassDesc innerClass, Optional<ClassDesc> outerClass, Optional<String> innerName, AccessFlag... flags)`	Returns a nested class description.
`Optional<ClassEntry>`	`outerClass()`	Returns the class or interface of which this class is a member, if it is a member of a class or interface.

Method Details

innerClass

ClassEntry innerClass()

Returns the nested class described by this entry.

Returns:: the nested class described by this entry

outerClass

Optional<ClassEntry> outerClass()

Returns the class or interface of which this class is a member, if it is a member of a class or interface. This may be empty if this class is local or anonymous.

Returns:

the class or interface of which this class is a member, if it is a member of a class or interface

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innerName

Optional<Utf8Entry> innerName()

Returns the simple name of this class, or empty if this class is anonymous.

Returns:

the simple name of this class, or empty if this class is anonymous

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flagsMask

int flagsMask()

Returns a bit mask of flags denoting access permissions and properties of the inner class. It is a u2 value.

Returns:

a bit mask of flags denoting access permissions and properties of the inner class

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flags

default Set<AccessFlag> flags()

Returns a set of flag enums denoting access permissions and properties of the nested class.

Returns:

a set of flag enums denoting access permissions and properties of the nested class

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the flags mask has any undefined bit set

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has

default boolean has(AccessFlag flag)

Returns whether a specific access flag is set.

Parameters:

flag - the access flag

Returns:

whether a specific access flag is set

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of

static InnerClassInfo of(ClassEntry innerClass, Optional<ClassEntry> outerClass, Optional<Utf8Entry> innerName, int flags)

Returns a nested class description.

Parameters:: innerClass - the nested class being described; outerClass - the class that has the nested class as a member, if it exists; innerName - the simple name of the nested class, if it is not anonymous; flags - the inner class access flags
Returns:: a nested class description
Throws:: IllegalArgumentException - if flags is not u2

of

static InnerClassInfo of(ClassDesc innerClass, Optional<ClassDesc> outerClass, Optional<String> innerName, int flags)

Returns a nested class description.

Parameters:: innerClass - the nested class being described; outerClass - the class that has the nested class as a member, if it exists; innerName - the simple name of the nested class, if it is not anonymous; flags - the inner class access flags
Returns:: a nested class description
Throws:: IllegalArgumentException - if innerClass or outerClass represents a primitive type, or if flags is not u2

of

static InnerClassInfo of(ClassDesc innerClass, Optional<ClassDesc> outerClass, Optional<String> innerName, AccessFlag... flags)

Returns a nested class description.

Parameters:: innerClass - the nested class being described; outerClass - the class that has the nested class as a member, if it exists; innerName - the name of the nested class, if it is not anonymous; flags - the inner class access flags
Returns:: a nested class description
Throws:: IllegalArgumentException - if innerClass or outerClass represents a primitive type, or if any flag cannot be applied to the AccessFlag.Location.INNER_CLASS location

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