Attribute<InnerClassesAttribute>, ClassElement, ClassFileElementpublic sealed interface InnerClassesAttribute extends Attribute<InnerClassesAttribute>, ClassElement
InnerClasses attribute (JVMS 4.7.6), which records which classes referenced by this class file are nested classes. This attribute only appears on classes, and does not permit multiple instances in a class. It has a data dependency on the constant pool.
The attribute was introduced in the Java SE Platform version 1.1, major version 45.
InnerClasses Attribute| Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
List |
classes() |
Returns the nested classes used by this class file. |
static InnerClassesAttribute |
of |
Returns an InnerClasses attribute. |
static InnerClassesAttribute |
of |
Returns an InnerClasses attribute. |
attributeMapper, attributeName
List<InnerClassInfo> classes()
class file.class filestatic InnerClassesAttribute of(List<InnerClassInfo> innerClasses)
InnerClasses attribute.innerClasses - descriptions of the nested classesInnerClasses attributestatic InnerClassesAttribute of(InnerClassInfo... innerClasses)
InnerClasses attribute.innerClasses - descriptions of the nested classesInnerClasses attribute
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