Uses of Interface
java.lang.classfile.Attribute

Packages that use Attribute

Package	Description
java.lang.classfile	Provides classfile parsing, generation, and transformation library.
java.lang.classfile.attribute	Provides interfaces describing class file attributes for the java.lang.classfile library.

Uses of Attribute in java.lang.classfile

Classes in java.lang.classfile with type parameters of type Attribute

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
interface	Attribute<A extends Attribute<A>>	Models an attribute (JVMS 4.7) in the class file format.
interface	AttributeMapper<A extends Attribute<A>>	Bidirectional mapper between the class file representation of an attribute and its API model.

Classes in java.lang.classfile that implement Attribute

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	CustomAttribute<T extends CustomAttribute<T>>	Models a user-defined attribute in a class file.

Methods in java.lang.classfile with type parameters of type Attribute

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default <T extends Attribute<T>> Optional<T>	AttributedElement.findAttribute(AttributeMapper<T> attr)	Finds an attribute by name.
default <T extends Attribute<T>> List<T>	AttributedElement.findAttributes(AttributeMapper<T> attr)	Finds attributes by name.

Methods in java.lang.classfile that return types with arguments of type Attribute

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
List<Attribute<?>>	AttributedElement.attributes()	Returns the attributes of this structure.

Uses of Attribute in java.lang.classfile.attribute

Subinterfaces of Attribute in java.lang.classfile.attribute

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
interface	AnnotationDefaultAttribute	Models the AnnotationDefault attribute (JVMS 4.7.22), which records the default value (JLS 9.6.2) for the annotation interface element defined by this method.
interface	BootstrapMethodsAttribute	Models the BootstrapMethods attribute (JVMS 4.7.23), which stores symbolic information for the execution of bootstrap methods, used by dynamically-computed call sites and constants.
interface	CharacterRangeTableAttribute	Models the CharacterRangeTable attribute, which is a bidirectional mapping from ranges of positions in the source file to ranges of indices into the code array.
interface	CodeAttribute	Models the Code attribute (JVMS 4.7.3), which contains the bytecode of this method.
interface	CompilationIDAttribute	Models the CompilationID attribute, which records the compilation time of the class file.
interface	ConstantValueAttribute	Models the ConstantValue attribute (JVMS 4.7.2), which indicates this field's value is a constant and that constant value.
interface	DeprecatedAttribute	Models the Deprecated attribute (JVMS 4.7.15), which indicates this structure has been superseded.
interface	EnclosingMethodAttribute	Models the EnclosingMethod attribute (JVMS 4.7.7), which indicates that this class is a local or anonymous class, and indicates the enclosing method or constructor of this class if this class is enclosed in exactly one method or constructor.
interface	ExceptionsAttribute	Models the Exceptions attribute (JVMS 4.7.5), which records the exceptions declared to be thrown by this method.
interface	InnerClassesAttribute	Models the InnerClasses attribute (JVMS 4.7.6), which records which classes referenced by this class file are nested classes.
interface	LineNumberTableAttribute	Models the LineNumberTable attribute (JVMS 4.7.12), which records the mapping between indexes into the code array and line numbers in the source file.
interface	LocalVariableTableAttribute	Models the LocalVariableTable attribute (JVMS 4.7.13), which records debug information about local variables.
interface	LocalVariableTypeTableAttribute	Models the LocalVariableTypeTable attribute (JVMS 4.7.14), which records debug information about local variables with generic types.
interface	MethodParametersAttribute	Models the MethodParameters attribute (JVMS 4.7.24), which records reflective information about this method's parameters such as access modifiers.
interface	ModuleAttribute	Models the Module attribute (JVMS 4.7.25), which always appears on classes that represent module descriptors.
interface	ModuleHashesAttribute	Models the ModuleHashes attribute, which appears on classes that represent module descriptors to capture the hashes of a set of co-delivered modules.
interface	ModuleMainClassAttribute	Models the ModuleMainClass attribute (JVMS 4.7.27), which appears on classes that represent module descriptors to indicate the main class of the module.
interface	ModulePackagesAttribute	Models the ModulePackages attribute (JVMS 4.7.26), which can appear on classes that represent module descriptors to indicate packages in the module used by the module descriptor.
interface	ModuleResolutionAttribute	Models the ModuleResolution attribute, which can appear on classes that represent module descriptors, to capture resolution metadata for modules.
interface	ModuleTargetAttribute	Models the ModuleTarget attribute, which can appear on classes that represent module descriptors, to represent constraints on the target platform.
interface	NestHostAttribute	Models the NestHost attribute (JVMS 4.7.28), which indicates this class is a member of a nest and the host class of the nest.
interface	NestMembersAttribute	Models the NestMembers attribute (JVMS 4.7.29), which indicates that this class is the host of a nest and the other nest members.
interface	PermittedSubclassesAttribute	Models the PermittedSubclasses attribute (JVMS 4.7.31), which indicates this class or interface is sealed, and which classes or interfaces may extend or implement this class or interface.
interface	RecordAttribute	Models the Record attribute (JVMS 4.7.30), which indicates that this class is a record class and the record components.
interface	RuntimeInvisibleAnnotationsAttribute	Models the RuntimeInvisibleAnnotations attribute (JVMS 4.7.17), which stores declaration annotations on this structure that are visible to class file consumers but are not visible to core reflection.
interface	RuntimeInvisibleParameterAnnotationsAttribute	Models the RuntimeInvisibleParameterAnnotations attribute (JVMS 4.7.19), which stores declaration annotations on the method parameters of this method that are visible to class file consumers but are not visible to core reflection.
interface	RuntimeInvisibleTypeAnnotationsAttribute	Models the RuntimeInvisibleTypeAnnotations attribute (JVMS 4.7.21), which stores type-use annotations for the annotated uses of types in this structure that are visible to class file consumers but are not visible to core reflection.
interface	RuntimeVisibleAnnotationsAttribute	Models the RuntimeVisibleAnnotations attribute (JVMS 4.7.16), which stores declaration annotations on this structure that are visible to both class file consumers and core reflection.
interface	RuntimeVisibleParameterAnnotationsAttribute	Models the RuntimeVisibleParameterAnnotations attribute (JVMS 4.7.18), which stores declaration annotations on the method parameters of this method that are visible to both class file consumers and core reflection.
interface	RuntimeVisibleTypeAnnotationsAttribute	Models the RuntimeVisibleTypeAnnotations attribute (JVMS 4.7.20), which stores type-use annotations for the annotated uses of types in this structure that are visible to both class file consumers and core reflection.
interface	SignatureAttribute	Models the Signature attribute (JVMS 4.7.9), which indicates the generic signature of this structure.
interface	SourceDebugExtensionAttribute	Models the SourceDebugExtension attribute (JVMS 4.7.11), which stores arbitrary modified UTF-8 data.
interface	SourceFileAttribute	Models the SourceFile attribute (JVMS 4.7.10), which indicates the name of the source file from which this class file was compiled.
interface	SourceIDAttribute	Models the SourceID attribute, which records the last modified time of the source file from which this class file was compiled.
interface	StackMapTableAttribute	Models the StackMapTable attribute (JVMS 4.7.4), which is used for verification by type checking (4.10.1).
interface	SyntheticAttribute	Models the Synthetic attribute (JVMS 4.7.8), which marks a class member as implementation-specific artifacts.
interface	UnknownAttribute	Models an unknown attribute read from a class file.

Methods in java.lang.classfile.attribute with parameters of type Attribute

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static RecordComponentInfo	RecordComponentInfo.of(Utf8Entry name, Utf8Entry descriptor, Attribute<?>... attributes)	Returns a record component description.
static RecordComponentInfo	RecordComponentInfo.of(String name, ClassDesc descriptor, Attribute<?>... attributes)	Returns a record component description.

Method parameters in java.lang.classfile.attribute with type arguments of type Attribute

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static RecordComponentInfo	RecordComponentInfo.of(Utf8Entry name, Utf8Entry descriptor, List<Attribute<?>> attributes)	Returns a record component description.
static RecordComponentInfo	RecordComponentInfo.of(String name, ClassDesc descriptor, List<Attribute<?>> attributes)	Returns a record component description.