Uses of Package
java.lang.classfile

Packages that use java.lang.classfile

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.
java.lang.classfile.constantpool	Provides interfaces describing constant pool entries for the java.lang.classfile library.
java.lang.classfile.instruction	Provides interfaces describing code instructions for the java.lang.classfile library.

Classes in java.lang.classfile used by java.lang.classfile

Class	Description
AccessFlags	Models the access flags for a class, method, or field.
Annotation	Models an annotation structure (JVMS 4.7.16) or part of a type_annotation structure (JVMS 4.7.20).
AnnotationElement	Models an element-value pair in the element_value_pairs table in the annotation structure defined in JVMS 4.7.16 or the type_annotation structure defined in JVMS 4.7.20.
AnnotationValue	Models an element_value structure, or a value of an element-value pair of an annotation, as defined in JVMS 4.7.16.1.
AnnotationValue.OfAnnotation	Models an annotation value of an element-value pair.
AnnotationValue.OfArray	Models an array value of an element-value pair.
AnnotationValue.OfBoolean	Models a boolean value of an element-value pair.
AnnotationValue.OfByte	Models a byte value of an element-value pair.
AnnotationValue.OfChar	Models a char value of an element-value pair.
AnnotationValue.OfClass	Models a class value of an element-value pair.
AnnotationValue.OfConstant	Models a constant value of an element-value pair.
AnnotationValue.OfDouble	Models a double value of an element-value pair.
AnnotationValue.OfEnum	Models an enum value of an element-value pair.
AnnotationValue.OfFloat	Models a float value of an element-value pair.
AnnotationValue.OfInt	Models an int value of an element-value pair.
AnnotationValue.OfLong	Models a long value of an element-value pair.
AnnotationValue.OfShort	Models a short value of an element-value pair.
AnnotationValue.OfString	Models a string value of an element-value pair.
Attribute	Models an attribute (JVMS 4.7) in the class file format.
AttributedElement	A ClassFileElement describing a class file structure that has attributes, such as a class file, a field, a method, a Code attribute, or a record component.
AttributeMapper	Bidirectional mapper between the class file representation of an attribute and its API model.
AttributeMapper.AttributeStability	Indicates the data dependency of the class file representation of an attribute.
BufWriter	Advanced class file writing support for AttributeMappers.
ClassBuilder	A builder for a class file.
ClassElement	Marker interface for a member element of a ClassModel.
ClassFile	Provides ability to parse, transform, and generate class files.
ClassFile.AttributeMapperOption	The option describing user-defined attributes for parsing class files.
ClassFile.AttributesProcessingOption	The option describing whether to retain or discard attributes that cannot verify their correctness after a transformation.
ClassFile.ClassHierarchyResolverOption	The option describing the class hierarchy resolver to use when generating stack maps or verifying classes.
ClassFile.ConstantPoolSharingOption	Option describing whether to extend from the original constant pool when transforming a class file.
ClassFile.DeadCodeOption	The option describing whether to patch out unreachable code for stack map generation.
ClassFile.DeadLabelsOption	The option describing whether to filter unbound labels and drop their enclosing structures if possible.
ClassFile.DebugElementsOption	The option describing whether to process or discard debug PseudoInstructions in the traversal of a CodeModel or a CodeBuilder.
ClassFile.LineNumbersOption	The option describing whether to process or discard LineNumbers in the traversal of a CodeModel or a CodeBuilder.
ClassFile.Option	An option that affects the parsing or writing of class files.
ClassFile.ShortJumpsOption	The option describing whether to automatically rewrite short jumps to equivalent instructions when necessary.
ClassFile.StackMapsOption	The option describing whether to generate stack maps.
ClassFileBuilder	A builder for a CompoundElement, which accepts the member elements to be integrated into the built structure.
ClassFileElement	Marker interface for structures with special capabilities in the class file format.
ClassFileTransform	A transformation on a CompoundElement by processing its individual member elements and sending the results to a ClassFileBuilder, through ClassFileBuilder.transform(java.lang.classfile.CompoundElement<E>, java.lang.classfile.ClassFileTransform<?, E, B>).
ClassFileVersion	Models the minor and major version numbers of a class file (JVMS 4.1).
ClassHierarchyResolver	Provides class hierarchy information for stack maps generation and verification.
ClassHierarchyResolver.ClassHierarchyInfo	Information about a resolved class.
ClassModel	Models a class file.
ClassReader	Advanced class file reading support for AttributeMappers.
ClassSignature	Models the generic signature of a class or interface, as defined by JVMS 4.7.9.1.
ClassTransform	A transformation on streams of ClassElement.
CodeBuilder	A builder for Code attributes (method bodies).
CodeBuilder.BlockCodeBuilder	A builder for blocks of code.
CodeBuilder.CatchBuilder	A builder to add catch blocks.
CodeElement	Marker interface for a member element of a CodeModel.
CodeModel	Models the body of a method (the Code attribute).
CodeTransform	A transformation on streams of CodeElement.
CompoundElement	A class file structure that can be viewed as a composition of its member structures.
CustomAttribute	Models a user-defined attribute in a class file.
FieldBuilder	A builder for fields.
FieldElement	Marker interface for a member element of a FieldModel.
FieldModel	Models a field.
FieldTransform	A transformation on streams of FieldElement.
Interfaces	Models the interfaces (JVMS 4.1) of a class.
Label	A marker for a position within the instructions of a method body.
MethodBuilder	A builder for methods.
MethodElement	Marker interface for a member element of a MethodModel.
MethodModel	Models a method.
MethodSignature	Models the generic signature of a method or constructor, as defined by JVMS 4.7.9.1.
MethodTransform	A transformation on streams of MethodElement.
Opcode	Describes the opcodes of the JVM instruction set, as described in JVMS 6.5.
Opcode.Kind	Kinds of opcodes.
Signature	Models generic Java type signatures, as defined in JVMS 4.7.9.1.
Signature.ArrayTypeSig	Models the signature of an array type.
Signature.BaseTypeSig	Models the signature of a primitive type (JLS 4.2) or void.
Signature.ClassTypeSig	Models the signature of a possibly-parameterized class or interface type.
Signature.RefTypeSig	Models the signature of a reference type, which may be a class, interface, type variable, or array type.
Signature.ThrowableSig	Marker interface for a signature for a throwable type.
Signature.TypeArg	Models a type argument, an argument to a type parameter.
Signature.TypeArg.Bounded	Models a type argument with an explicit bound type.
Signature.TypeArg.Bounded.WildcardIndicator	Models a type argument's wildcard indicator.
Signature.TypeArg.Unbounded	Models an unbounded wildcard type argument *, or ? in Java programs.
Signature.TypeParam	Models a signature for a type parameter of a generic class, interface, method, or constructor, which introduces a type variable.
Signature.TypeVarSig	Models the signature of a type variable.
Superclass	Models the superclass (JVMS 4.1) of a class.
TypeAnnotation	Models a type_annotation structure (JVMS 4.7.20).
TypeAnnotation.CatchTarget	Indicates that an annotation appears on the i'th type in an exception parameter declaration.
TypeAnnotation.EmptyTarget	Indicates that an annotation appears on either the type in a field declaration, the return type of a method, the type of a newly constructed object, or the receiver type of a method or constructor.
TypeAnnotation.FormalParameterTarget	Indicates that an annotation appears on the type in a formal parameter declaration of a method, constructor, or lambda expression.
TypeAnnotation.LocalVarTarget	Indicates that an annotation appears on the type in a local variable declaration, including a variable declared as a resource in a try-with-resources statement.
TypeAnnotation.LocalVarTargetInfo	Indicates a range of code array offsets within which a local variable has a value, and the index into the local variable array of the current frame at which that local variable can be found.
TypeAnnotation.OffsetTarget	Indicates that an annotation appears on either the type in an instanceof expression or a new expression, or the type before the :: in a method reference expression.
TypeAnnotation.SupertypeTarget	Indicates that an annotation appears on a type in the extends or implements clause of a class or interface declaration.
TypeAnnotation.TargetInfo	Specifies which type in a declaration or expression is being annotated.
TypeAnnotation.TargetType	The kind of target on which the annotation appears, as defined in JVMS 4.7.20.1.
TypeAnnotation.ThrowsTarget	Indicates that an annotation appears on the i'th type in the throws clause of a method or constructor declaration.
TypeAnnotation.TypeArgumentTarget	Indicates that an annotation appears either on the i'th type in a cast expression, or on the i'th type argument in the explicit type argument list for any of the following: a new expression, an explicit constructor invocation statement, a method invocation expression, or a method reference expression.
TypeAnnotation.TypeParameterBoundTarget	Indicates that an annotation appears on the i'th bound of the j'th type parameter declaration of a generic class, interface, method, or constructor.
TypeAnnotation.TypeParameterTarget	Indicates that an annotation appears on the declaration of the i'th type parameter of a generic class, generic interface, generic method, or generic constructor.
TypeAnnotation.TypePathComponent	JVMS: Type_path structure identifies which part of the type is annotated, as defined in JVMS 4.7.20.2
TypeAnnotation.TypePathComponent.Kind	Type path kind, as defined in JVMS 4.7.20.2
TypeKind	Describes the data types Java Virtual Machine operates on.

Classes in java.lang.classfile used by java.lang.classfile.attribute

Class	Description
Annotation	Models an annotation structure (JVMS 4.7.16) or part of a type_annotation structure (JVMS 4.7.20).
AnnotationValue	Models an element_value structure, or a value of an element-value pair of an annotation, as defined in JVMS 4.7.16.1.
Attribute	Models an attribute (JVMS 4.7) in the class file format.
AttributedElement	A ClassFileElement describing a class file structure that has attributes, such as a class file, a field, a method, a Code attribute, or a record component.
BootstrapMethodEntry	Models an entry in the bootstrap method table.
ClassElement	Marker interface for a member element of a ClassModel.
ClassFileElement	Marker interface for structures with special capabilities in the class file format.
ClassSignature	Models the generic signature of a class or interface, as defined by JVMS 4.7.9.1.
CodeElement	Marker interface for a member element of a CodeModel.
CodeModel	Models the body of a method (the Code attribute).
CompoundElement	A class file structure that can be viewed as a composition of its member structures.
FieldElement	Marker interface for a member element of a FieldModel.
Label	A marker for a position within the instructions of a method body.
MethodElement	Marker interface for a member element of a MethodModel.
MethodSignature	Models the generic signature of a method or constructor, as defined by JVMS 4.7.9.1.
Signature	Models generic Java type signatures, as defined in JVMS 4.7.9.1.
TypeAnnotation	Models a type_annotation structure (JVMS 4.7.20).

Classes in java.lang.classfile used by java.lang.classfile.constantpool

Class	Description
BootstrapMethodEntry	Models an entry in the bootstrap method table.
ClassModel	Models a class file.
TypeKind	Describes the data types Java Virtual Machine operates on.

Classes in java.lang.classfile used by java.lang.classfile.instruction

Class	Description
ClassFileElement	Marker interface for structures with special capabilities in the class file format.
CodeElement	Marker interface for a member element of a CodeModel.
Instruction	Models an executable instruction in the code array of the Code attribute of a method.
Label	A marker for a position within the instructions of a method body.
Opcode	Describes the opcodes of the JVM instruction set, as described in JVMS 6.5.
PseudoInstruction	Models metadata about a CodeModel, derived from the Code attribute itself or its attributes.
Signature	Models generic Java type signatures, as defined in JVMS 4.7.9.1.
TypeKind	Describes the data types Java Virtual Machine operates on.