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package jdk.nashorn.internal.runtime;

import java.io.Serializable;
import jdk.nashorn.internal.objects.NativeSymbol;

This class represents a unique, non-String Object property key as defined in ECMAScript 6.
/** * This class represents a unique, non-String Object property key as defined in ECMAScript 6. */
public final class Symbol implements Serializable { private final String name; private static final long serialVersionUID = -2988436597549486913L;
Symbol constructor
Params:
  • name – symbol name
/** * Symbol constructor * @param name symbol name */
public Symbol(final String name) { this.name = name; } @Override public String toString() { return "Symbol(" + name + ")"; }
Return the symbol's name
Returns:the name
/** * Return the symbol's name * @return the name */
public final String getName() { return name; } private Object writeReplace() { // If this symbol is a globally registered one, replace it with a // GlobalSymbol in serialized stream. return NativeSymbol.keyFor(null, this) == name ? new GlobalSymbol(name) : this; }
Represents a globally registered (with NativeSymbol._for) symbol in the serialized stream. Upon deserialization, it resolves to the globally registered symbol.
/** * Represents a globally registered (with NativeSymbol._for) symbol in the * serialized stream. Upon deserialization, it resolves to the globally * registered symbol. */
private static class GlobalSymbol implements Serializable { private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L; private final String name; GlobalSymbol(final String name) { this.name = name; } private Object readResolve() { return NativeSymbol._for(null, name); } } }