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Interface ModulePackagesAttribute

All Superinterfaces:
Attribute<ModulePackagesAttribute>, ClassElement, ClassFileElement
public sealed interface ModulePackagesAttribute extends Attribute<ModulePackagesAttribute>, ClassElement
Models the ModulePackages attribute (JVMS 4.7.26), which can appear on classes that represent module descriptors to indicate packages in the module used by the module descriptor.

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 9, major version 53.

See Java Virtual Machine Specification:
4.7.26 The ModulePackages Attribute
Since:
24
See Also:

Method Summary

Modifier and Type Method Description
static ModulePackagesAttribute of(PackageEntry... packages)
Returns a ModulePackages attribute.
static ModulePackagesAttribute of(List<PackageEntry> packages)
Returns a ModulePackages attribute.
static ModulePackagesAttribute ofNames(PackageDesc... packages)
Returns a ModulePackages attribute.
static ModulePackagesAttribute ofNames(List<PackageDesc> packages)
Returns a ModulePackages attribute.
List<PackageEntry> packages()
Returns the packages used by the module descriptor.

Methods declared in interface Attribute

attributeMapper, attributeName

Method Details

packages

List<PackageEntry> packages()
Returns the packages used by the module descriptor. This must include all packages opened or exported by the module, as well as the packages of any service providers, and the package for the main class.
Returns:
the packages used by the module descriptor

of

static ModulePackagesAttribute of(List<PackageEntry> packages)
Returns a ModulePackages attribute.
Parameters:
packages - the packages
Returns:
a ModulePackages attribute

of

static ModulePackagesAttribute of(PackageEntry... packages)
Returns a ModulePackages attribute.
Parameters:
packages - the packages
Returns:
a ModulePackages attribute

ofNames

static ModulePackagesAttribute ofNames(List<PackageDesc> packages)
Returns a ModulePackages attribute.
Parameters:
packages - the packages
Returns:
a ModulePackages attribute

ofNames

static ModulePackagesAttribute ofNames(PackageDesc... packages)
Returns a ModulePackages attribute.
Parameters:
packages - the packages
Returns:
a ModulePackages attribute

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