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package com.sun.org.apache.bcel.internal.classfile;
import com.sun.org.apache.bcel.internal.Constants;
import java.io.*;
This class is derived from Attribute and represents a constant
value, i.e., a default value for initializing a class field.
This class is instantiated by the Attribute.readAttribute() method.
Author: M. Dahm See Also:
/**
* This class is derived from <em>Attribute</em> and represents a constant
* value, i.e., a default value for initializing a class field.
* This class is instantiated by the <em>Attribute.readAttribute()</em> method.
*
* @author <A HREF="mailto:markus.dahm@berlin.de">M. Dahm</A>
* @see Attribute
*/
public final class ConstantValue extends Attribute {
private int constantvalue_index;
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 ConstantValue(ConstantValue c) {
this(c.getNameIndex(), c.getLength(), c.getConstantValueIndex(),
c.getConstantPool());
}
Construct object from file stream.
Params: - name_index – Name index in constant pool
- length – Content length in bytes
- file – Input stream
- constant_pool – Array of constants
@throw IOException
/**
* Construct object from file stream.
* @param name_index Name index in constant pool
* @param length Content length in bytes
* @param file Input stream
* @param constant_pool Array of constants
* @throw IOException
*/
ConstantValue(int name_index, int length, DataInputStream file,
ConstantPool constant_pool) throws IOException
{
this(name_index, length, (int)file.readUnsignedShort(), constant_pool);
}
Params: - name_index – Name index in constant pool
- length – Content length in bytes
- constantvalue_index – Index in constant pool
- constant_pool – Array of constants
/**
* @param name_index Name index in constant pool
* @param length Content length in bytes
* @param constantvalue_index Index in constant pool
* @param constant_pool Array of constants
*/
public ConstantValue(int name_index, int length,
int constantvalue_index,
ConstantPool constant_pool)
{
super(Constants.ATTR_CONSTANT_VALUE, name_index, length, constant_pool);
this.constantvalue_index = constantvalue_index;
}
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
*/
public void accept(Visitor v) {
v.visitConstantValue(this);
}
Dump constant value attribute to file stream on binary format.
Params: - file – Output file stream
Throws:
/**
* Dump constant value attribute to file stream on binary format.
*
* @param file Output file stream
* @throws IOException
*/
public final void dump(DataOutputStream file) throws IOException
{
super.dump(file);
file.writeShort(constantvalue_index);
}
Returns: Index in constant pool of constant value.
/**
* @return Index in constant pool of constant value.
*/
public final int getConstantValueIndex() { return constantvalue_index; }
@param constantvalue_index.
/**
* @param constantvalue_index.
*/
public final void setConstantValueIndex(int constantvalue_index) {
this.constantvalue_index = constantvalue_index;
}
Returns: String representation of constant value.
/**
* @return String representation of constant value.
*/
public final String toString() {
Constant c = constant_pool.getConstant(constantvalue_index);
String buf;
int i;
// Print constant to string depending on its type
switch(c.getTag()) {
case Constants.CONSTANT_Long: buf = "" + ((ConstantLong)c).getBytes(); break;
case Constants.CONSTANT_Float: buf = "" + ((ConstantFloat)c).getBytes(); break;
case Constants.CONSTANT_Double: buf = "" + ((ConstantDouble)c).getBytes(); break;
case Constants.CONSTANT_Integer: buf = "" + ((ConstantInteger)c).getBytes(); break;
case Constants.CONSTANT_String:
i = ((ConstantString)c).getStringIndex();
c = constant_pool.getConstant(i, Constants.CONSTANT_Utf8);
buf = "\"" + Utility.convertString(((ConstantUtf8)c).getBytes()) + "\"";
break;
default:
throw new IllegalStateException("Type of ConstValue invalid: " + c);
}
return buf;
}
Returns: deep copy of this attribute
/**
* @return deep copy of this attribute
*/
public Attribute copy(ConstantPool constant_pool) {
ConstantValue c = (ConstantValue)clone();
c.constant_pool = constant_pool;
return c;
}
}