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package org.apache.bcel.classfile;

import java.io.DataInput;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Objects;

import org.apache.bcel.Const;
import org.apache.bcel.generic.Type;
import org.apache.bcel.util.BCELComparator;

This class represents the field info structure, i.e., the representation for a variable in the class. See JVM specification for details.
/** * This class represents the field info structure, i.e., the representation * for a variable in the class. See JVM specification for details. * */
public final class Field extends FieldOrMethod { private static BCELComparator bcelComparator = new BCELComparator() { @Override public boolean equals( final Object o1, final Object o2 ) { final Field THIS = (Field) o1; final Field THAT = (Field) o2; return Objects.equals(THIS.getName(), THAT.getName()) && Objects.equals(THIS.getSignature(), THAT.getSignature()); } @Override public int hashCode( final Object o ) { final Field THIS = (Field) o; return THIS.getSignature().hashCode() ^ THIS.getName().hashCode(); } };
Initialize from another object. Note that both objects use the same references (shallow copy). Use clone() for a physical copy.
/** * Initialize from another object. Note that both objects use the same * references (shallow copy). Use clone() for a physical copy. */
public Field(final Field c) { super(c); }
Construct object from file stream.
Params:
  • file – Input stream
/** * Construct object from file stream. * @param file Input stream */
Field(final DataInput file, final ConstantPool constant_pool) throws IOException, ClassFormatException { super(file, constant_pool); }
Params:
  • access_flags – Access rights of field
  • name_index – Points to field name in constant pool
  • signature_index – Points to encoded signature
  • attributes – Collection of attributes
  • constant_pool – Array of constants
/** * @param access_flags Access rights of field * @param name_index Points to field name in constant pool * @param signature_index Points to encoded signature * @param attributes Collection of attributes * @param constant_pool Array of constants */
public Field(final int access_flags, final int name_index, final int signature_index, final Attribute[] attributes, final ConstantPool constant_pool) { super(access_flags, name_index, signature_index, attributes, constant_pool); }
Called by objects that are traversing the nodes of the tree implicitely defined by the contents of a Java class. I.e., the hierarchy of methods, fields, attributes, etc. spawns a tree of objects.
Params:
  • v – Visitor object
/** * Called by objects that are traversing the nodes of the tree implicitely * defined by the contents of a Java class. I.e., the hierarchy of methods, * fields, attributes, etc. spawns a tree of objects. * * @param v Visitor object */
@Override public void accept( final Visitor v ) { v.visitField(this); }
Returns:constant value associated with this field (may be null)
/** * @return constant value associated with this field (may be null) */
public ConstantValue getConstantValue() { for (final Attribute attribute : super.getAttributes()) { if (attribute.getTag() == Const.ATTR_CONSTANT_VALUE) { return (ConstantValue) attribute; } } return null; }
Return string representation close to declaration format, `public static final short MAX = 100', e.g..
Returns:String representation of field, including the signature.
/** * Return string representation close to declaration format, * `public static final short MAX = 100', e.g.. * * @return String representation of field, including the signature. */
@Override public String toString() { String name; String signature; String access; // Short cuts to constant pool // Get names from constant pool access = Utility.accessToString(super.getAccessFlags()); access = access.isEmpty() ? "" : (access + " "); signature = Utility.signatureToString(getSignature()); name = getName(); final StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder(64); // CHECKSTYLE IGNORE MagicNumber buf.append(access).append(signature).append(" ").append(name); final ConstantValue cv = getConstantValue(); if (cv != null) { buf.append(" = ").append(cv); } for (final Attribute attribute : super.getAttributes()) { if (!(attribute instanceof ConstantValue)) { buf.append(" [").append(attribute).append("]"); } } return buf.toString(); }
Returns:deep copy of this field
/** * @return deep copy of this field */
public Field copy( final ConstantPool _constant_pool ) { return (Field) copy_(_constant_pool); }
Returns:type of field
/** * @return type of field */
public Type getType() { return Type.getReturnType(getSignature()); }
Returns:Comparison strategy object
/** * @return Comparison strategy object */
public static BCELComparator getComparator() { return bcelComparator; }
Params:
  • comparator – Comparison strategy object
/** * @param comparator Comparison strategy object */
public static void setComparator( final BCELComparator comparator ) { bcelComparator = comparator; }
Return value as defined by given BCELComparator strategy. By default two Field objects are said to be equal when their names and signatures are equal.
See Also:
  • equals.equals(Object)
/** * Return value as defined by given BCELComparator strategy. * By default two Field objects are said to be equal when * their names and signatures are equal. * * @see java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object) */
@Override public boolean equals( final Object obj ) { return bcelComparator.equals(this, obj); }
Return value as defined by given BCELComparator strategy. By default return the hashcode of the field's name XOR signature.
See Also:
  • hashCode.hashCode()
/** * Return value as defined by given BCELComparator strategy. * By default return the hashcode of the field's name XOR signature. * * @see java.lang.Object#hashCode() */
@Override public int hashCode() { return bcelComparator.hashCode(this); } }