Enum Class VectorShape

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<VectorShape>

jdk.incubator.vector.VectorShape

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable, Comparable<VectorShape>, Constable

public enum VectorShape extends Enum<VectorShape>

A VectorShape selects a particular implementation of Vectors. A shape in combination with the element type determines a particular vector species object.

API Note:: Because not all shapes are supported by all platforms, shape-agnostic code is more portable. User code that selects particular shapes may fail to run, or run slowly, on some platforms. Use VectorShape.preferredShape() and VectorSpecies.ofPreferred() to select the shape that is usually preferable for most uses.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces declared in class Enum

Enum.EnumDesc<E>

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static final class`	`Enum.EnumDesc<E extends Enum<E>>`	A nominal descriptor for an `enum` constant.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constant	Description
`S_128_BIT`	Shape of length 128 bits
`S_256_BIT`	Shape of length 256 bits
`S_512_BIT`	Shape of length 512 bits
`S_64_BIT`	Shape of length 64 bits
`S_Max_BIT`	Shape of maximum length supported on the platform

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static VectorShape`	`forBitSize(int bitSize)`	Finds an appropriate shape depending on the proposed bit-size of a vector.
`static VectorShape`	`forIndexBitSize(int indexBitSize, int elementSize)`	Finds an appropriate index shape depending on the proposed index-bit-size and element-size of a vector.
`static VectorShape`	`largestShapeFor(Class<?> etype)`	Finds the largest vector shape supported by the current platform for the element type `etype`.
`static VectorShape`	`preferredShape()`	Finds the vector shape preferred by the current platform for all vector element types.
`static VectorShape`	`valueOf(String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.
`static VectorShape[]`	`values()`	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.
`int`	`vectorBitSize()`	Returns the size, in bits, of vectors of this shape.
`<E> VectorSpecies<E>`	`withLanes(Class<E> elementType)`	Finds a vector species with the given element type and the current shape.

Methods declared in class Enum

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

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected final Object`	`clone()`	Throws CloneNotSupportedException.
`final int`	`compareTo(VectorShape o)`	Compares this enum with the specified object for order.
`final Optional<Enum.EnumDesc<VectorShape>>`	`describeConstable()`	Returns an enum descriptor `EnumDesc` for this instance, if one can be constructed, or an empty `Optional` if one cannot be.
`final boolean`	`equals(Object other)`	Returns true if the specified object is equal to this enum constant.
`protected final void`	`finalize()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization has been deprecated for removal.
`final Class<VectorShape>`	`getDeclaringClass()`	Returns the Class object corresponding to this enum constant's enum type.
`final int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code for this enum constant.
`final String`	`name()`	Returns the name of this enum constant, exactly as declared in its enum declaration.
`final int`	`ordinal()`	Returns the ordinal of this enumeration constant (its position in its enum declaration, where the initial constant is assigned an ordinal of zero).
`String`	`toString()`	Returns the name of this enum constant, as contained in the declaration.
`static <T extends Enum<T>> T`	`valueOf(Class<T> enumClass, String name)`	Returns the enum constant of the specified enum class with the specified name.

Methods declared in class Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()`	Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`final void`	`notify()`	Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()`	Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`wait()`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

Enum Constant Details

S_64_BIT

public static final VectorShape S_64_BIT

Shape of length 64 bits

S_128_BIT

public static final VectorShape S_128_BIT

Shape of length 128 bits

S_256_BIT

public static final VectorShape S_256_BIT

Shape of length 256 bits

S_512_BIT

public static final VectorShape S_512_BIT

Shape of length 512 bits

S_Max_BIT

public static final VectorShape S_Max_BIT

Shape of maximum length supported on the platform

Method Details

values

public static VectorShape[] 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 VectorShape 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

vectorBitSize

public int vectorBitSize()

Returns the size, in bits, of vectors of this shape.

Returns:: the size, in bits, of vectors of this shape.

withLanes

public <E> VectorSpecies<E> withLanes(Class<E> elementType)

Finds a vector species with the given element type and the current shape. Returns the same value as VectorSpecies.of(elementType, this).

Type Parameters:

E - the boxed element type

Parameters:

elementType - the required element type

Returns:

a species for the given element type and this shape

See Also:

forBitSize

public static VectorShape forBitSize(int bitSize)

Finds an appropriate shape depending on the proposed bit-size of a vector.

Parameters:

bitSize - the proposed vector size in bits

Returns:

a shape corresponding to the vector bit-size

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if no such vector shape exists

See Also:

forIndexBitSize

public static VectorShape forIndexBitSize(int indexBitSize, int elementSize)

Finds an appropriate index shape depending on the proposed index-bit-size and element-size of a vector.

Parameters:

indexBitSize - the proposed index vector size in bits

elementSize - the proposed element size in bits

Returns:

a shape corresponding to the index vector bit-size and element size.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if no such vector shape exists

See Also:

largestShapeFor

public static VectorShape largestShapeFor(Class<?> etype)

Finds the largest vector shape supported by the current platform for the element type etype.

Parameters:: etype - the element type
Returns:: the largest vector shape supported by the platform for etype
Throws:: IllegalArgumentException - if no such vector shape exists for the element type or the type is not a valid ETYPE.

preferredShape

public static VectorShape preferredShape()

Finds the vector shape preferred by the current platform for all vector element types.

The preferred shape by the platform has the largest possible bit-size, under the constraint that all lane sizes are supported, from byte to double. Thus, all the preferred vector species for various lane types will have a common underlying shape.

Returns:

a preferred shape for all element types

Throws:

UnsupportedOperationException - if no such shape exists

See Also:

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