EqualsMethod.NullValueGuard

All Known Implementing Classes:

EqualsMethod.NullValueGuard.NoOp, EqualsMethod.NullValueGuard.UsingJump

Enclosing class:

EqualsMethod
```
protected static interface EqualsMethod.NullValueGuard
```
Guards a field value against a potential null value.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
`static class`	`EqualsMethod.NullValueGuard.NoOp`	A non-operational null value guard.
`static class`	`EqualsMethod.NullValueGuard.UsingJump`	A null value guard that expects a reference type and that skips the comparison if both values are `null` but returns if the invoked instance's field value is `null` but not the compared instance's value.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`StackManipulation`	`after()`	Returns a stack manipulation to apply after computing equality.
`StackManipulation`	`before()`	Returns a stack manipulation to apply before computing equality.
`int`	`getRequiredVariablePadding()`	Returns the required padding for the local variable array to apply this guard.

- Method Detail
  - before
```
StackManipulation before()
```
    Returns a stack manipulation to apply before computing equality.
    
    Returns:
    
    A stack manipulation to apply before computing equality.
  - after
```
StackManipulation after()
```
    Returns a stack manipulation to apply after computing equality.
    
    Returns:
    
    A stack manipulation to apply after computing equality.
  - getRequiredVariablePadding
```
int getRequiredVariablePadding()
```
    Returns the required padding for the local variable array to apply this guard.
    
    Returns:
    
    The required padding for the local variable array to apply this guard.