Eclipse JDT
Release 3.8

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
 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 Detail

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 or IConstantPoolConstant.CONSTANT_InvokeDynamic.

Parameters:
index - the index of the entry in the constant pool
Returns:
the entry at the given index in the constant pool

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