Package org.eclipse.mat.snapshot.model

Class FieldDescriptor

java.lang.Object
org.eclipse.mat.snapshot.model.FieldDescriptor
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
Direct Known Subclasses:
Field
public class FieldDescriptor extends Object implements Serializable
Describes a field of an object, i.e. its name and signature.
See Also:

  • Constructor Details

    • FieldDescriptor

      public FieldDescriptor(String name, int type)
      Create a field for a class - just contains the field name and type, not the value
      Parameters:
      name - field name
      type - field type from IObject.Type

  • Method Details

    • getName

      public String getName()
      Gets the field name
      Returns:
      the actual field name

    • getType

      public int getType()
      Gets the type as a number.
      Returns:
      as IObject.Type

    • setName

      public void setName(String name)
      Sets the name of the field. Normally the name should not be changed.
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the field.
      No Reference:

    • setType

      public void setType(int type)
      Sets the type of the field. Normally the type should not be changed.
      Parameters:
      type - the type of the field as IObject.Type
      No Reference:

    • getVerboseSignature

      public String getVerboseSignature()
      Returns the type of the field. Used for example by the object inspector pane.
      Returns:
      ref byte short int long boolean char float double

    • toString

      public String toString()
      A readable representation of the field descriptor. Do not rely on the format of the result.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      a description of this field descriptor.