Uses of Interface
java.lang.constant.ConstantDesc

Packages that use ConstantDesc

Package	Description
java.lang	Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
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.
java.lang.constant	Classes and interfaces to represent nominal descriptors for run-time entities such as classes or method handles, and classfile entities such as constant pool entries or invokedynamic call sites.
java.lang.invoke	The java.lang.invoke package provides low-level primitives for interacting with the Java Virtual Machine.

Uses of ConstantDesc in java.lang

Classes in java.lang that implement ConstantDesc

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
final class	Double	The Double class is the wrapper class for values of the primitive type double.
static final class	Enum.EnumDesc<E extends Enum<E>>	A nominal descriptor for an enum constant.
final class	Float	The Float class is the wrapper class for values of the primitive type float.
final class	Integer	The Integer class is the wrapper class for values of the primitive type int.
final class	Long	The Long class is the wrapper class for values of the primitive type long.
final class	String	The String class represents character strings.

Uses of ConstantDesc in java.lang.classfile

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

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default CodeBuilder	CodeBuilder.ldc(ConstantDesc value)	Generates an instruction pushing an item from the run-time constant pool onto the operand stack.
default CodeBuilder	CodeBuilder.loadConstant(ConstantDesc value)	Generates an instruction pushing a constant onto the operand stack.

Uses of ConstantDesc in java.lang.classfile.attribute

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

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static ConstantValueAttribute	ConstantValueAttribute.of(ConstantDesc value)	Returns a ConstantValue attribute.

Uses of ConstantDesc in java.lang.classfile.constantpool

Methods in java.lang.classfile.constantpool that return ConstantDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
ConstantDesc	AnnotationConstantValueEntry.constantValue()	Returns the constant value.
default ConstantDesc	ClassEntry.constantValue()	Returns a symbolic descriptor of this constant.
default ConstantDesc	ConstantDynamicEntry.constantValue()	Returns a symbolic descriptor of this constant.
ConstantDesc	ConstantValueEntry.constantValue()	Returns the constant value.
ConstantDesc	LoadableConstantEntry.constantValue()	Returns a symbolic descriptor of this constant.
default ConstantDesc	MethodHandleEntry.constantValue()	Returns a symbolic descriptor of this constant.
default ConstantDesc	MethodTypeEntry.constantValue()	Returns a symbolic descriptor of this constant.

Methods in java.lang.classfile.constantpool with parameters of type ConstantDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default ConstantValueEntry	ConstantPoolBuilder.constantValueEntry(ConstantDesc c)	Returns a ConstantValueEntry describing the provided constant Integer, Long, Float, Double, or String value.
default LoadableConstantEntry	ConstantPoolBuilder.loadableConstantEntry(ConstantDesc c)	Returns a LoadableConstantEntry describing the provided constant value.

Method parameters in java.lang.classfile.constantpool with type arguments of type ConstantDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default BootstrapMethodEntry	ConstantPoolBuilder.bsmEntry(DirectMethodHandleDesc methodReference, List<ConstantDesc> arguments)	Returns a BootstrapMethodEntry describing the provided bootstrap method and arguments.

Uses of ConstantDesc in java.lang.classfile.instruction

Methods in java.lang.classfile.instruction that return ConstantDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
ConstantDesc	ConstantInstruction.constantValue()	Returns the constant value.

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

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default List<ConstantDesc>	InvokeDynamicInstruction.bootstrapArgs()	Returns the bootstrap arguments of the call site.

Uses of ConstantDesc in java.lang.constant

Subinterfaces of ConstantDesc in java.lang.constant

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
interface	ClassDesc	A nominal descriptor for a Class constant.
interface	DirectMethodHandleDesc	A nominal descriptor for a direct MethodHandle.
interface	MethodHandleDesc	A nominal descriptor for a MethodHandle constant.
interface	MethodTypeDesc	A nominal descriptor for a MethodType constant.

Classes in java.lang.constant that implement ConstantDesc

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	DynamicConstantDesc<T>	A nominal descriptor for a dynamic constant (one described in the constant pool with Constant_Dynamic_info.)

Fields in java.lang.constant declared as ConstantDesc

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final ConstantDesc	ConstantDescs.NULL	Nominal descriptor representing the constant null

Methods in java.lang.constant that return ConstantDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
ConstantDesc[]	DynamicCallSiteDesc.bootstrapArgs()	Returns ConstantDescs describing the bootstrap arguments for the invokedynamic.
ConstantDesc[]	DynamicConstantDesc.bootstrapArgs()	Returns the bootstrap arguments for this constant.
static <T> ConstantDesc	DynamicConstantDesc.ofCanonical(DirectMethodHandleDesc bootstrapMethod, String constantName, ClassDesc constantType, ConstantDesc[] bootstrapArgs)	Returns a nominal descriptor for a dynamic constant, transforming it into a more specific type if the constant bootstrap is a well-known one and a more specific nominal descriptor type (e.g., ClassDesc) is available.

Methods in java.lang.constant that return types with arguments of type ConstantDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
List<ConstantDesc>	DynamicConstantDesc.bootstrapArgsList()	Returns the bootstrap arguments for this constant as an immutable List.
Optional<? extends ConstantDesc>	Constable.describeConstable()	Returns an Optional containing the nominal descriptor for this instance, if one can be constructed, or an empty Optional if one cannot be constructed.

Methods in java.lang.constant with parameters of type ConstantDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static DynamicCallSiteDesc	DynamicCallSiteDesc.of(DirectMethodHandleDesc bootstrapMethod, String invocationName, MethodTypeDesc invocationType, ConstantDesc... bootstrapArgs)	Creates a nominal descriptor for an invokedynamic call site.
static <T> DynamicConstantDesc<T>	DynamicConstantDesc.of(DirectMethodHandleDesc bootstrapMethod, ConstantDesc... bootstrapArgs)	Returns a nominal descriptor for a dynamic constant whose name parameter is ConstantDescs.DEFAULT_NAME, and whose type parameter is always the same as the bootstrap method return type.
static <T> ConstantDesc	DynamicConstantDesc.ofCanonical(DirectMethodHandleDesc bootstrapMethod, String constantName, ClassDesc constantType, ConstantDesc[] bootstrapArgs)	Returns a nominal descriptor for a dynamic constant, transforming it into a more specific type if the constant bootstrap is a well-known one and a more specific nominal descriptor type (e.g., ClassDesc) is available.
static <T> DynamicConstantDesc<T>	DynamicConstantDesc.ofNamed(DirectMethodHandleDesc bootstrapMethod, String constantName, ClassDesc constantType, ConstantDesc... bootstrapArgs)	Returns a nominal descriptor for a dynamic constant.
DynamicCallSiteDesc	DynamicCallSiteDesc.withArgs(ConstantDesc... bootstrapArgs)	Returns a nominal descriptor for an invokedynamic call site whose bootstrap method, name, and invocation type are the same as this one, but with the specified bootstrap arguments.

Constructors in java.lang.constant with parameters of type ConstantDesc

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	DynamicConstantDesc(DirectMethodHandleDesc bootstrapMethod, String constantName, ClassDesc constantType, ConstantDesc... bootstrapArgs)	Creates a nominal descriptor for a dynamic constant.

Uses of ConstantDesc in java.lang.invoke

Classes in java.lang.invoke that implement ConstantDesc

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static final class	VarHandle.VarHandleDesc	A nominal descriptor for a VarHandle constant.