ConstantValue

java.lang.Object
- EDU.purdue.cs.bloat.file.Attribute
- - EDU.purdue.cs.bloat.file.ConstantValue

```
public class ConstantValue
extends Attribute
```
The ConstantValue attribute stores an index into the constant pool that represents constant value. A class's static fields have constant value attributes.

See Also:

Field

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class EDU.purdue.cs.bloat.file.Attribute
  length, nameIndex

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ConstantValue(java.io.DataInputStream in, int nameIndex, int length)
Constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Object`	`clone()`
`int`	`constantValueIndex()`	Returns the index into the constant pool of the constant value.
`void`	`setConstantValueIndex(int index)`	Set the index into the constant pool of the constant value.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Converts the attribute to a string.
`void`	`writeData(java.io.DataOutputStream out)`	Write the attribute to a data stream.

Methods inherited from class EDU.purdue.cs.bloat.file.Attribute
length, nameIndex

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - ConstantValue
```
public ConstantValue(java.io.DataInputStream in,
                     int nameIndex,
                     int length)
              throws java.io.IOException
```
    Constructor. Create a ConstantValue attribute from a data stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - The data stream of the class file.
    
    nameIndex - The index into the constant pool of the name of the attribute.
    
    length - The length of the attribute, excluding the header.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - If an error occurs while reading.
- Method Detail
  - writeData
```
public void writeData(java.io.DataOutputStream out)
               throws java.io.IOException
```
    Write the attribute to a data stream.
    
    Specified by:
    
    writeData in class Attribute
    
    Parameters:
    
    out - The data stream of the class file.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - constantValueIndex
```
public int constantValueIndex()
```
    Returns the index into the constant pool of the constant value.
  - setConstantValueIndex
```
public void setConstantValueIndex(int index)
```
    Set the index into the constant pool of the constant value.
  - clone
```
public java.lang.Object clone()
```
    Overrides:
    
    clone in class Attribute
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Converts the attribute to a string.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Attribute