Class Modifier

public class Modifier
extends Object

The Modifier class provides static methods and constants to decode class and member access modifiers. The sets of modifiers are represented as integers with distinct bit positions representing different modifiers. The values for the constants representing the modifiers are taken from the tables in sections 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, and 4.7 of The Java™ Virtual Machine Specification.

Since:
1.1
See Also:
Class.getModifiers(), Member.getModifiers()

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description
static int ABSTRACT

The int value representing the abstract modifier.

static int FINAL

The int value representing the final modifier.

static int INTERFACE

The int value representing the interface modifier.

static int NATIVE

The int value representing the native modifier.

static int PRIVATE

The int value representing the private modifier.

static int PROTECTED

The int value representing the protected modifier.

static int PUBLIC

The int value representing the public modifier.

static int STATIC

The int value representing the static modifier.

static int STRICT

The int value representing the strictfp modifier.

static int SYNCHRONIZED

The int value representing the synchronized modifier.

static int TRANSIENT

The int value representing the transient modifier.

static int VOLATILE

The int value representing the volatile modifier.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description
Modifier()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description
static int classModifiers()

Return an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a class.

static int constructorModifiers()

Return an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a constructor.

static int fieldModifiers()

Return an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a field.

static int interfaceModifiers()

Return an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to an interface.

static boolean isAbstract​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the abstract modifier, false otherwise.

static boolean isFinal​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the final modifier, false otherwise.

static boolean isInterface​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the interface modifier, false otherwise.

static boolean isNative​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the native modifier, false otherwise.

static boolean isPrivate​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the private modifier, false otherwise.

static boolean isProtected​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the protected modifier, false otherwise.

static boolean isPublic​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the public modifier, false otherwise.

static boolean isStatic​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the static modifier, false otherwise.

static boolean isStrict​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the strictfp modifier, false otherwise.

static boolean isSynchronized​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the synchronized modifier, false otherwise.

static boolean isTransient​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the transient modifier, false otherwise.

static boolean isVolatile​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the volatile modifier, false otherwise.

static int methodModifiers()

Return an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a method.

static int parameterModifiers()

Return an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a parameter.

static String toString​(int mod)

Return a string describing the access modifier flags in the specified modifier.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

PUBLIC

public static final int PUBLIC

The int value representing the public modifier.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

PRIVATE

public static final int PRIVATE

The int value representing the private modifier.

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Constant Field Values

PROTECTED

public static final int PROTECTED

The int value representing the protected modifier.

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Constant Field Values

STATIC

public static final int STATIC

The int value representing the static modifier.

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Constant Field Values

FINAL

public static final int FINAL

The int value representing the final modifier.

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Constant Field Values

SYNCHRONIZED

public static final int SYNCHRONIZED

The int value representing the synchronized modifier.

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Constant Field Values

VOLATILE

public static final int VOLATILE

The int value representing the volatile modifier.

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Constant Field Values

TRANSIENT

public static final int TRANSIENT

The int value representing the transient modifier.

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Constant Field Values

NATIVE

public static final int NATIVE

The int value representing the native modifier.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

INTERFACE

public static final int INTERFACE

The int value representing the interface modifier.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

ABSTRACT

public static final int ABSTRACT

The int value representing the abstract modifier.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

STRICT

public static final int STRICT

The int value representing the strictfp modifier.

See Also:
Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Modifier

public Modifier()

Method Detail

isPublic

public static boolean isPublic​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the public modifier, false otherwise.

Parameters:
mod - a set of modifiers
Returns:
true if mod includes the public modifier; false otherwise.

isPrivate

public static boolean isPrivate​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the private modifier, false otherwise.

Parameters:
mod - a set of modifiers
Returns:
true if mod includes the private modifier; false otherwise.

isProtected

public static boolean isProtected​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the protected modifier, false otherwise.

Parameters:
mod - a set of modifiers
Returns:
true if mod includes the protected modifier; false otherwise.

isStatic

public static boolean isStatic​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the static modifier, false otherwise.

Parameters:
mod - a set of modifiers
Returns:
true if mod includes the static modifier; false otherwise.

isFinal

public static boolean isFinal​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the final modifier, false otherwise.

Parameters:
mod - a set of modifiers
Returns:
true if mod includes the final modifier; false otherwise.

isSynchronized

public static boolean isSynchronized​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the synchronized modifier, false otherwise.

Parameters:
mod - a set of modifiers
Returns:
true if mod includes the synchronized modifier; false otherwise.

isVolatile

public static boolean isVolatile​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the volatile modifier, false otherwise.

Parameters:
mod - a set of modifiers
Returns:
true if mod includes the volatile modifier; false otherwise.

isTransient

public static boolean isTransient​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the transient modifier, false otherwise.

Parameters:
mod - a set of modifiers
Returns:
true if mod includes the transient modifier; false otherwise.

isNative

public static boolean isNative​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the native modifier, false otherwise.

Parameters:
mod - a set of modifiers
Returns:
true if mod includes the native modifier; false otherwise.

isInterface

public static boolean isInterface​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the interface modifier, false otherwise.

Parameters:
mod - a set of modifiers
Returns:
true if mod includes the interface modifier; false otherwise.

isAbstract

public static boolean isAbstract​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the abstract modifier, false otherwise.

Parameters:
mod - a set of modifiers
Returns:
true if mod includes the abstract modifier; false otherwise.

isStrict

public static boolean isStrict​(int mod)

Return true if the integer argument includes the strictfp modifier, false otherwise.

Parameters:
mod - a set of modifiers
Returns:
true if mod includes the strictfp modifier; false otherwise.

toString

public static String toString​(int mod)

Return a string describing the access modifier flags in the specified modifier. For example:

public final synchronized strictfp
The modifier names are returned in an order consistent with the suggested modifier orderings given in sections 8.1.1, 8.3.1, 8.4.3, 8.8.3, and 9.1.1 of The Java™ Language Specification. The full modifier ordering used by this method is:
public protected private abstract static final transient volatile synchronized native strictfp interface
The interface modifier discussed in this class is not a true modifier in the Java language and it appears after all other modifiers listed by this method. This method may return a string of modifiers that are not valid modifiers of a Java entity; in other words, no checking is done on the possible validity of the combination of modifiers represented by the input. Note that to perform such checking for a known kind of entity, such as a constructor or method, first AND the argument of toString with the appropriate mask from a method like constructorModifiers() or methodModifiers().
Parameters:
mod - a set of modifiers
Returns:
a string representation of the set of modifiers represented by mod

classModifiers

public static int classModifiers()

Return an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a class.

Returns:
an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a class.
Since:
1.7

interfaceModifiers

public static int interfaceModifiers()

Return an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to an interface.

Returns:
an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to an interface.
Since:
1.7

constructorModifiers

public static int constructorModifiers()

Return an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a constructor.

Returns:
an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a constructor.
Since:
1.7

methodModifiers

public static int methodModifiers()

Return an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a method.

Returns:
an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a method.
Since:
1.7

fieldModifiers

public static int fieldModifiers()

Return an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a field.

Returns:
an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a field.
Since:
1.7

parameterModifiers

public static int parameterModifiers()

Return an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a parameter.

Returns:
an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a parameter.
Since:
1.8