Package org.eclipse.jdt.core.util

Interface IConstantPool

public interface IConstantPool

Description of a constant pool as described in the JVM specifications. This interface may be implemented by clients.

Since:

2.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
IConstantPoolEntry	decodeEntry(int index)	Answer back the entry at the given index in the constant pool.
int	getConstantPoolCount()	Answer back the number of entries in the constant pool.
int	getEntryKind(int index)	Answer back the type of the entry at the given index in the constant pool.

Method Details

getConstantPoolCount

int getConstantPoolCount()

Answer back the number of entries in the constant pool.

Returns:

the number of entries in the constant pool

getEntryKind

int getEntryKind(int index)

Answer back the type of the entry at the given index in the constant pool.

Parameters:

index - the index of the entry in the constant pool

Returns:

the type of the entry at the index @index in the constant pool

decodeEntry

IConstantPoolEntry decodeEntry(int index)

Answer back the entry at the given index in the constant pool.

The return value can be an instance of IConstantPoolEntry2 if the value returned by getEntryKind(int) is either IConstantPoolConstant.CONSTANT_MethodHandle, IConstantPoolConstant.CONSTANT_MethodType, IConstantPoolConstant.CONSTANT_InvokeDynamic, IConstantPoolConstant.CONSTANT_Dynamic.

The return value can be an instance of IConstantPoolEntry3 if the value returned by getEntryKind(int) is either IConstantPoolConstant.CONSTANT_Module or IConstantPoolConstant.CONSTANT_Package.

Parameters:

index - the index of the entry in the constant pool

Returns:

the entry at the given index in the constant pool