JavaConstant

All Superinterfaces:

ConstantValue

All Known Implementing Classes:

JavaConstant.Dynamic, JavaConstant.MethodHandle, JavaConstant.MethodType, JavaConstant.Simple, JavaConstant.Simple.OfTrivialValue, JavaConstant.Simple.OfTrivialValue.ForDouble, JavaConstant.Simple.OfTrivialValue.ForFloat, JavaConstant.Simple.OfTrivialValue.ForInteger, JavaConstant.Simple.OfTrivialValue.ForLong, JavaConstant.Simple.OfTrivialValue.ForString, JavaConstant.Simple.OfTypeDescription
```
public interface JavaConstant
extends ConstantValue
```
Represents a constant-pool constant within a Java class file.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
`static class`	`JavaConstant.Dynamic`	Represents a dynamically resolved constant pool entry of a class file.
`static class`	`JavaConstant.MethodHandle`	Represents a `java.lang.invoke.MethodHandle` object.
`static class`	`JavaConstant.MethodType`	Represents a `java.lang.invoke.MethodType` object.
`static class`	`JavaConstant.Simple<T>`	Represents a simple Java constant, either a primitive constant, a `String` or a `Class`.
`static interface`	`JavaConstant.Visitor<T>`	A visitor to resolve a `JavaConstant` based on its implementation.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`<T> T`	`accept(JavaConstant.Visitor<T> visitor)`	Applies the supplied visitor to this constant type with its respective callback.
`java.lang.Object`	`toDescription()`	Returns this constant as a Java `java.lang.constant.ConstantDesc` if the current VM is of at least version 12.

Methods inherited from interface net.bytebuddy.utility.ConstantValue
getTypeDescription, toStackManipulation

- Method Detail
  - toDescription
```
java.lang.Object toDescription()
```
    Returns this constant as a Java java.lang.constant.ConstantDesc if the current VM is of at least version 12. If the current VM is of an older version and does not support the type, an exception is thrown.
    
    Returns:
    
    This constant as a Java java.lang.constant.ConstantDesc.
  - accept
```
<T> T accept(JavaConstant.Visitor<T> visitor)
```
    Applies the supplied visitor to this constant type with its respective callback.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the value that is returned by the visitor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    visitor - The visitor to dispatch.
    
    Returns:
    
    The value that is returned by the supplied visitor.