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Interface ConstantValueAttribute

All Superinterfaces:
Attribute<ConstantValueAttribute>, ClassFileElement, FieldElement
public sealed interface ConstantValueAttribute extends Attribute<ConstantValueAttribute>, FieldElement
Models the ConstantValue attribute (JVMS 4.7.2), which indicates this field's value is a constant and that constant value.

This attribute only appears on fields, and does not permit multiple instances in a field. It has a data dependency on the constant pool.

This attribute was introduced in the Java Platform version 1.0.2, major version 45.

See Java Virtual Machine Specification:
4.7.2 The ConstantValue Attribute
Since:
24
See Also:

Method Summary

Modifier and Type Method Description
ConstantValueEntry constant()
Returns the constant value of the field.
static ConstantValueAttribute of(ConstantValueEntry value)
Returns a ConstantValue attribute.
static ConstantValueAttribute of(ConstantDesc value)
Returns a ConstantValue attribute.

Methods declared in interface Attribute

attributeMapper, attributeName

Method Details

constant

ConstantValueEntry constant()
Returns the constant value of the field.
Returns:
the constant value of the field

of

static ConstantValueAttribute of(ConstantValueEntry value)
Returns a ConstantValue attribute.
Parameters:
value - the constant value
Returns:
a ConstantValue attribute

of

static ConstantValueAttribute of(ConstantDesc value)
Returns a ConstantValue attribute.
Parameters:
value - the constant value
Returns:
a ConstantValue attribute

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