Uses of Interface
java.lang.constant.ClassDesc

Packages that use ClassDesc

Package	Description
java.lang	Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
java.lang.classfile	Provides classfile parsing, generation, and transformation library.
java.lang.classfile.attribute	Provides interfaces describing classfile attributes for the java.lang.classfilePREVIEW library.
java.lang.classfile.components	Provides specific components, transformations, and tools built on top of the java.lang.classfilePREVIEW library.
java.lang.classfile.constantpool	Provides interfaces describing classfile constant pool entries for the java.lang.classfilePREVIEW library.
java.lang.classfile.instruction	Provides interfaces describing code instructions for the java.lang.classfilePREVIEW library.
java.lang.constant	Classes and interfaces to represent nominal descriptors for run-time entities such as classes or method handles, and classfile entities such as constant pool entries or invokedynamic call sites.
java.lang.invoke	The java.lang.invoke package provides low-level primitives for interacting with the Java Virtual Machine.

Uses of ClassDesc in java.lang

Methods in java.lang that return types with arguments of type ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Optional<ClassDesc>	Class.describeConstable()	Returns a nominal descriptor for this instance, if one can be constructed, or an empty Optional if one cannot be.

Methods in java.lang with parameters of type ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static <E extends Enum<E>> Enum.EnumDesc<E>	Enum.EnumDesc.of(ClassDesc enumClass, String constantName)	Returns a nominal descriptor for the specified enum class and name

Uses of ClassDesc in java.lang.classfile^PREVIEW

Methods in java.lang.classfile^PREVIEW that return ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default ClassDesc	Signature.ClassTypeSig.classDesc()	Returns the class name, as a symbolic descriptor.
default ClassDesc	Annotation.classSymbol()	Returns the annotation interface, as a symbolic descriptor.
default ClassDesc	AnnotationValue.OfClass.classSymbol()	Returns the class descriptor.
default ClassDesc	AnnotationValue.OfEnum.classSymbol()	Returns the enum class descriptor.
default ClassDesc	FieldModel.fieldTypeSymbol()	Returns the field descriptor of this field, as a symbolic descriptor.
ClassDesc	TypeKind.upperBound()	Returns the most specific upper bound field descriptor that can store any value of this type.

Methods in java.lang.classfile^PREVIEW with parameters of type ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.anewarray(ClassDesc className)	Generate an instruction to create a new array of reference
default byte[]	ClassFile.build(ClassDesc thisClass, Consumer<? super ClassBuilderPREVIEW> handler)	Build a classfile into a byte array.
default void	ClassFile.buildTo(Path path, ClassDesc thisClass, Consumer<ClassBuilderPREVIEW> handler)	Build a classfile into a file.
CodeBuilder.CatchBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.CatchBuilder.catching(ClassDesc exceptionType, Consumer<CodeBuilder.BlockCodeBuilderPREVIEW> catchHandler)	Adds a catch block that catches an exception of the given type.
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.checkcast(ClassDesc type)	Generate an instruction to check whether an object is of the given type
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.exceptionCatch(LabelPREVIEW start, LabelPREVIEW end, LabelPREVIEW handler, ClassDesc catchType)	Declare an exception table entry
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.fieldAccess(OpcodePREVIEW opcode, ClassDesc owner, String name, ClassDesc type)	Generate an instruction to access a field
ClassHierarchyResolver.ClassHierarchyInfoPREVIEW	ClassHierarchyResolver.getClassInfo(ClassDesc classDesc)	Returns the ClassHierarchyResolver.ClassHierarchyInfoPREVIEW for a given class name, or null if the name is unknown to the resolver.
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.getfield(ClassDesc owner, String name, ClassDesc type)	Generate an instruction to fetch field from an object
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.getstatic(ClassDesc owner, String name, ClassDesc type)	Generate an instruction to get static field from a class
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.instanceOf(ClassDesc target)	Generate an instruction to determine if an object is of the given type
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.invoke(OpcodePREVIEW opcode, ClassDesc owner, String name, MethodTypeDesc desc, boolean isInterface)	Generate an instruction to invoke a method or constructor
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.invokeinterface(ClassDesc owner, String name, MethodTypeDesc type)	Generate an instruction to invoke an interface method
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.invokespecial(ClassDesc owner, String name, MethodTypeDesc type)	Generate an instruction to invoke an instance method; direct invocation of instance initialization methods and methods of the current class and its supertypes
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.invokespecial(ClassDesc owner, String name, MethodTypeDesc type, boolean isInterface)	Generate an instruction to invoke an instance method; direct invocation of instance initialization methods and methods of the current class and its supertypes
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.invokestatic(ClassDesc owner, String name, MethodTypeDesc type)	Generate an instruction to invoke a class (static) method
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.invokestatic(ClassDesc owner, String name, MethodTypeDesc type, boolean isInterface)	Generate an instruction to invoke a class (static) method
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.invokevirtual(ClassDesc owner, String name, MethodTypeDesc type)	Generate an instruction to invoke an instance method; dispatch based on class
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.localVariable(int slot, String name, ClassDesc descriptor, LabelPREVIEW startScope, LabelPREVIEW endScope)	Declare a local variable entry
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.multianewarray(ClassDesc array, int dims)	Generate an instruction to create a new multidimensional array
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.new_(ClassDesc clazz)	Generate an instruction to create a new object
static AnnotationPREVIEW	Annotation.of(ClassDesc annotationClass, AnnotationElementPREVIEW... elements)	Returns an annotation.
static AnnotationPREVIEW	Annotation.of(ClassDesc annotationClass, List<AnnotationElementPREVIEW> elements)	Returns an annotation.
static Signature.BaseTypeSigPREVIEW	Signature.BaseTypeSig.of(ClassDesc classDesc)	Returns the signature of a primitive type or void.
static Signature.ClassTypeSigPREVIEW	Signature.ClassTypeSig.of(Signature.ClassTypeSigPREVIEW outerType, ClassDesc className, Signature.TypeArgPREVIEW... typeArgs)	Returns a class type signature for an inner class.
static Signature.ClassTypeSigPREVIEW	Signature.ClassTypeSig.of(ClassDesc className, Signature.TypeArgPREVIEW... typeArgs)	Returns a class type signature.
static SignaturePREVIEW	Signature.of(ClassDesc classDesc)	Returns a Java type signature.
static AnnotationElementPREVIEW	AnnotationElement.ofClass(String name, ClassDesc value)	Returns an element-value pair for a class-valued element.
static AnnotationValue.OfClassPREVIEW	AnnotationValue.ofClass(ClassDesc className)	Returns a class value for an element-value pair.
static ClassHierarchyResolver.ClassHierarchyInfoPREVIEW	ClassHierarchyResolver.ClassHierarchyInfo.ofClass(ClassDesc superClass)	Indicates that a class is a declared class, with the specific given super class.
static AnnotationValue.OfEnumPREVIEW	AnnotationValue.ofEnum(ClassDesc className, String constantName)	Returns an enum value for an element-value pair.
static InterfacesPREVIEW	Interfaces.ofSymbols(ClassDesc... interfaces)	Returns an Interfaces element.
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.putfield(ClassDesc owner, String name, ClassDesc type)	Generate an instruction to set field in an object
default CodeBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.putstatic(ClassDesc owner, String name, ClassDesc type)	Generate an instruction to set static field in a class
default byte[]	ClassFile.transformClass(ClassModelPREVIEW model, ClassDesc newClassName, ClassTransformPREVIEW transform)	Transform one classfile into a new classfile with the aid of a ClassTransformPREVIEW.
default ClassBuilderPREVIEW	ClassBuilder.withField(String name, ClassDesc descriptor, int flags)	Adds a field.
default ClassBuilderPREVIEW	ClassBuilder.withField(String name, ClassDesc descriptor, Consumer<? super FieldBuilderPREVIEW> handler)	Adds a field.
default ClassBuilderPREVIEW	ClassBuilder.withInterfaceSymbols(ClassDesc... interfaces)	Sets the interfaces of this class.
default ClassBuilderPREVIEW	ClassBuilder.withSuperclass(ClassDesc desc)	Sets the superclass of this class.

Method parameters in java.lang.classfile^PREVIEW with type arguments of type ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default ClassHierarchyResolverPREVIEW	ClassHierarchyResolver.cached(Supplier<Map<ClassDesc,ClassHierarchyResolver.ClassHierarchyInfoPREVIEW>> cacheFactory)	Returns a ClassHierarchyResolver that caches class hierarchy information from this resolver.
CodeBuilder.CatchBuilderPREVIEW	CodeBuilder.CatchBuilder.catchingMulti(List<ClassDesc> exceptionTypes, Consumer<CodeBuilder.BlockCodeBuilderPREVIEW> catchHandler)	Adds a catch block that catches exceptions of the given types.
static ClassHierarchyResolverPREVIEW	ClassHierarchyResolver.of(Collection<ClassDesc> interfaces, Map<ClassDesc,ClassDesc> classToSuperClass)	Returns a ClassHierarchyResolver that extracts class hierarchy information from collections of class hierarchy metadata
static ClassHierarchyResolverPREVIEW	ClassHierarchyResolver.of(Collection<ClassDesc> interfaces, Map<ClassDesc,ClassDesc> classToSuperClass)	Returns a ClassHierarchyResolver that extracts class hierarchy information from collections of class hierarchy metadata
static ClassHierarchyResolverPREVIEW	ClassHierarchyResolver.of(Collection<ClassDesc> interfaces, Map<ClassDesc,ClassDesc> classToSuperClass)	Returns a ClassHierarchyResolver that extracts class hierarchy information from collections of class hierarchy metadata
static ClassHierarchyResolverPREVIEW	ClassHierarchyResolver.ofResourceParsing(Function<ClassDesc,InputStream> classStreamResolver)	Returns a ClassHierarchyResolver that extracts class hierarchy information from classfiles located by a mapping function.
static InterfacesPREVIEW	Interfaces.ofSymbols(List<ClassDesc> interfaces)	Returns an Interfaces element.
default ClassBuilderPREVIEW	ClassBuilder.withInterfaceSymbols(List<ClassDesc> interfaces)	Sets the interfaces of this class.

Uses of ClassDesc in java.lang.classfile.attribute^PREVIEW

Methods in java.lang.classfile.attribute^PREVIEW that return ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default ClassDesc	StackMapFrameInfo.ObjectVerificationTypeInfo.classSymbol()	Returns the class of the object.
default ClassDesc	RecordComponentInfo.descriptorSymbol()	Returns the field descriptor of this component, as a ClassDesc.
default ClassDesc	LocalVariableInfo.typeSymbol()	Returns the field descriptor of the local variable.

Methods in java.lang.classfile.attribute^PREVIEW with parameters of type ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static EnclosingMethodAttributePREVIEW	EnclosingMethodAttribute.of(ClassDesc className, Optional<String> methodName, Optional<MethodTypeDesc> methodType)	Returns an EnclosingMethod attribute.
static InnerClassInfoPREVIEW	InnerClassInfo.of(ClassDesc innerClass, Optional<ClassDesc> outerClass, Optional<String> innerName, int flags)	Returns an inner class description.
static InnerClassInfoPREVIEW	InnerClassInfo.of(ClassDesc innerClass, Optional<ClassDesc> outerClass, Optional<String> innerName, AccessFlag... flags)	Returns an inner class description.
static ModuleMainClassAttributePREVIEW	ModuleMainClassAttribute.of(ClassDesc mainClass)	Returns a ModuleMainClass attribute.
static ModuleProvideInfoPREVIEW	ModuleProvideInfo.of(ClassDesc provides, ClassDesc... providesWith)	Returns a service provision description.
static ModuleProvideInfoPREVIEW	ModuleProvideInfo.of(ClassDesc provides, List<ClassDesc> providesWith)	Returns a service provision description.
static NestHostAttributePREVIEW	NestHostAttribute.of(ClassDesc nestHost)	Returns a NestHost attribute.
static RecordComponentInfoPREVIEW	RecordComponentInfo.of(String name, ClassDesc descriptor, AttributePREVIEW<?>... attributes)	Returns a record component description.
static RecordComponentInfoPREVIEW	RecordComponentInfo.of(String name, ClassDesc descriptor, List<AttributePREVIEW<?>> attributes)	Returns a record component description.
static StackMapFrameInfo.ObjectVerificationTypeInfoPREVIEW	StackMapFrameInfo.ObjectVerificationTypeInfo.of(ClassDesc classDesc)	Returns a new object verification type info.
static ExceptionsAttributePREVIEW	ExceptionsAttribute.ofSymbols(ClassDesc... exceptions)	Returns an Exceptions attribute.
static NestMembersAttributePREVIEW	NestMembersAttribute.ofSymbols(ClassDesc... nestMembers)	Returns a NestMembers attribute.
static PermittedSubclassesAttributePREVIEW	PermittedSubclassesAttribute.ofSymbols(ClassDesc... permittedSubclasses)	Returns a PermittedSubclasses attribute.
ModuleAttribute.ModuleAttributeBuilderPREVIEW	ModuleAttribute.ModuleAttributeBuilder.provides(ClassDesc service, ClassDesc... implClasses)	Declares provision of a service
ModuleAttribute.ModuleAttributeBuilderPREVIEW	ModuleAttribute.ModuleAttributeBuilder.uses(ClassDesc service)	Declares use of a service

Method parameters in java.lang.classfile.attribute^PREVIEW with type arguments of type ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static InnerClassInfoPREVIEW	InnerClassInfo.of(ClassDesc innerClass, Optional<ClassDesc> outerClass, Optional<String> innerName, int flags)	Returns an inner class description.
static InnerClassInfoPREVIEW	InnerClassInfo.of(ClassDesc innerClass, Optional<ClassDesc> outerClass, Optional<String> innerName, AccessFlag... flags)	Returns an inner class description.
static ModuleProvideInfoPREVIEW	ModuleProvideInfo.of(ClassDesc provides, List<ClassDesc> providesWith)	Returns a service provision description.
static ExceptionsAttributePREVIEW	ExceptionsAttribute.ofSymbols(List<ClassDesc> exceptions)	Returns an Exceptions attribute.
static NestMembersAttributePREVIEW	NestMembersAttribute.ofSymbols(List<ClassDesc> nestMembers)	Returns a NestMembers attribute.
static PermittedSubclassesAttributePREVIEW	PermittedSubclassesAttribute.ofSymbols(List<ClassDesc> permittedSubclasses)	Returns a PermittedSubclasses attribute.

Uses of ClassDesc in java.lang.classfile.components^PREVIEW

Methods in java.lang.classfile.components^PREVIEW that return ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
ClassDesc	ClassRemapper.map(ClassDesc desc)	Access method to internal class mapping function.

Methods in java.lang.classfile.components^PREVIEW with parameters of type ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
ClassDesc	ClassRemapper.map(ClassDesc desc)	Access method to internal class mapping function.

Method parameters in java.lang.classfile.components^PREVIEW with type arguments of type ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static ClassRemapperPREVIEW	ClassRemapper.of(Function<ClassDesc,ClassDesc> mapFunction)	Creates new instance of ClassRemapper instructed with a map function.
static ClassRemapperPREVIEW	ClassRemapper.of(Function<ClassDesc,ClassDesc> mapFunction)	Creates new instance of ClassRemapper instructed with a map function.
static ClassRemapperPREVIEW	ClassRemapper.of(Map<ClassDesc,ClassDesc> classMap)	Creates new instance of ClassRemapper instructed with a class map.
static ClassRemapperPREVIEW	ClassRemapper.of(Map<ClassDesc,ClassDesc> classMap)	Creates new instance of ClassRemapper instructed with a class map.

Uses of ClassDesc in java.lang.classfile.constantpool^PREVIEW

Methods in java.lang.classfile.constantpool^PREVIEW that return ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
ClassDesc	ClassEntry.asSymbol()	Returns the class name, as a symbolic descriptor.
default ClassDesc	ConstantDynamicEntry.typeSymbol()	Returns a symbolic descriptor for the dynamic constant's type.
default ClassDesc	FieldRefEntry.typeSymbol()	Returns a symbolic descriptor for the field's type.

Methods in java.lang.classfile.constantpool^PREVIEW with parameters of type ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default ClassEntryPREVIEW	ConstantPoolBuilder.classEntry(ClassDesc classDesc)	Returns A ClassEntryPREVIEW describing the class described by provided ClassDesc.
default FieldRefEntryPREVIEW	ConstantPoolBuilder.fieldRefEntry(ClassDesc owner, String name, ClassDesc type)	Returns A FieldRefEntryPREVIEW describing a field of a class.
default InterfaceMethodRefEntryPREVIEW	ConstantPoolBuilder.interfaceMethodRefEntry(ClassDesc owner, String name, MethodTypeDesc type)	Returns A InterfaceMethodRefEntryPREVIEW describing a method of a class.
default MethodRefEntryPREVIEW	ConstantPoolBuilder.methodRefEntry(ClassDesc owner, String name, MethodTypeDesc type)	Returns A MethodRefEntryPREVIEW describing a method of a class.
default NameAndTypeEntryPREVIEW	ConstantPoolBuilder.nameAndTypeEntry(String name, ClassDesc type)	Returns A NameAndTypeEntryPREVIEW describing the provided name and type.
default Utf8EntryPREVIEW	ConstantPoolBuilder.utf8Entry(ClassDesc desc)	Returns A Utf8EntryPREVIEW describing the field descriptor of the provided ClassDesc.

Uses of ClassDesc in java.lang.classfile.instruction^PREVIEW

Methods in java.lang.classfile.instruction^PREVIEW that return ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default ClassDesc	FieldInstruction.typeSymbol()	Returns a symbolic descriptor for the type of the field.
default ClassDesc	LocalVariable.typeSymbol()	Returns the local variable type, as a symbolic descriptor.

Methods in java.lang.classfile.instruction^PREVIEW with parameters of type ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static LocalVariablePREVIEW	LocalVariable.of(int slot, String name, ClassDesc descriptor, LabelPREVIEW startScope, LabelPREVIEW endScope)	Returns a local variable pseudo-instruction.
static TypeCheckInstructionPREVIEW	TypeCheckInstruction.of(OpcodePREVIEW op, ClassDesc type)	Returns a type check instruction.

Uses of ClassDesc in java.lang.constant

Subinterfaces with type arguments of type ClassDesc in java.lang.constant

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
interface	ClassDesc	A nominal descriptor for a Class constant.
interface	MethodTypeDesc	A nominal descriptor for a MethodType constant.

Fields in java.lang.constant declared as ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_boolean	ClassDesc representing the primitive type boolean
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_Boolean	ClassDesc representing Boolean
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_byte	ClassDesc representing the primitive type byte
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_Byte	ClassDesc representing Byte
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_CallSite	ClassDesc representing CallSite
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_char	ClassDesc representing the primitive type char
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_Character	ClassDesc representing Character
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_Class	ClassDesc representing Class
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_ClassDesc	ClassDesc representing ClassDesc
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_Collection	ClassDesc representing Collection
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_ConstantBootstraps	ClassDesc representing ConstantBootstraps
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_ConstantDesc	ClassDesc representing ConstantDesc
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_DirectMethodHandleDesc	ClassDesc representing DirectMethodHandleDesc
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_double	ClassDesc representing the primitive type double
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_Double	ClassDesc representing Double
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_DynamicCallSiteDesc	ClassDesc representing DynamicCallSiteDesc
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_DynamicConstantDesc	ClassDesc representing DynamicConstantDesc
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_Enum	ClassDesc representing Enum
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_EnumDesc	ClassDesc representing Enum.EnumDesc
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_Exception	ClassDesc representing Exception
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_float	ClassDesc representing the primitive type float
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_Float	ClassDesc representing Float
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_int	ClassDesc representing the primitive type int
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_Integer	ClassDesc representing Integer
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_List	ClassDesc representing List
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_long	ClassDesc representing the primitive type long
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_Long	ClassDesc representing Long
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_Map	ClassDesc representing Map
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_MethodHandle	ClassDesc representing MethodHandle
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_MethodHandleDesc	ClassDesc representing MethodHandleDesc
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_MethodHandleDesc_Kind	ClassDesc representing DirectMethodHandleDesc.Kind
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_MethodHandles	ClassDesc representing MethodHandles
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_MethodHandles_Lookup	ClassDesc representing MethodHandles.Lookup
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_MethodType	ClassDesc representing MethodType
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_MethodTypeDesc	ClassDesc representing MethodTypeDesc
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_Number	ClassDesc representing Number
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_Object	ClassDesc representing Object
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_Set	ClassDesc representing Set
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_short	ClassDesc representing the primitive type short
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_Short	ClassDesc representing Short
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_String	ClassDesc representing String
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_Throwable	ClassDesc representing Throwable
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_VarHandle	ClassDesc representing VarHandle
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_VarHandleDesc	ClassDesc representing VarHandle.VarHandleDesc
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_void	ClassDesc representing the primitive type void
static final ClassDesc	ConstantDescs.CD_Void	ClassDesc representing Void

Methods in java.lang.constant that return ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default ClassDesc	ClassDesc.arrayType()	Returns a ClassDesc for an array type whose component type is described by this ClassDesc.
default ClassDesc	ClassDesc.arrayType(int rank)	Returns a ClassDesc for an array type of the specified rank, whose component type is described by this ClassDesc.
default ClassDesc	ClassDesc.componentType()	Returns the component type of this ClassDesc, if it describes an array type, or null otherwise.
ClassDesc	DynamicConstantDesc.constantType()	Returns a ClassDesc describing the type that would appear in the NameAndType operand of the LDC for this constant.
default ClassDesc	ClassDesc.nested(String nestedName)	Returns a ClassDesc for a nested class of the class or interface type described by this ClassDesc.
default ClassDesc	ClassDesc.nested(String firstNestedName, String... moreNestedNames)	Returns a ClassDesc for a nested class of the class or interface type described by this ClassDesc.
static ClassDesc	ClassDesc.of(String name)	Returns a ClassDesc for a class or interface type, given the name of the class or interface, such as "java.lang.String".
static ClassDesc	ClassDesc.of(String packageName, String className)	Returns a ClassDesc for a class or interface type, given a package name and the unqualified (simple) name for the class or interface.
static ClassDesc	ClassDesc.ofDescriptor(String descriptor)	Returns a ClassDesc given a descriptor string for a class, interface, array, or primitive type.
static ClassDesc	ClassDesc.ofInternalName(String name)	Returns a ClassDesc for a class or interface type, given the name of the class or interface in internal form, such as "java/lang/String".
ClassDesc	DirectMethodHandleDesc.owner()	Returns a ClassDesc describing the class declaring the method or field described by this nominal descriptor.
ClassDesc[]	MethodTypeDesc.parameterArray()	Returns the parameter types as an array.
ClassDesc	MethodTypeDesc.parameterType(int index)	Returns the parameter type of the index'th parameter of the method type described by this MethodTypeDesc.
ClassDesc	MethodTypeDesc.returnType()	Gets the return type of the method type described by this MethodTypeDesc.

Methods in java.lang.constant that return types with arguments of type ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
List<ClassDesc>	MethodTypeDesc.parameterList()	Returns the parameter types as an immutable List.

Methods in java.lang.constant with parameters of type ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
MethodTypeDesc	MethodTypeDesc.changeParameterType(int index, ClassDesc paramType)	Returns a MethodTypeDesc that is identical to this one, except that a single parameter type has been changed to the specified type.
MethodTypeDesc	MethodTypeDesc.changeReturnType(ClassDesc returnType)	Returns a MethodTypeDesc that is identical to this one, except with the specified return type.
MethodTypeDesc	MethodTypeDesc.insertParameterTypes(int pos, ClassDesc... paramTypes)	Returns a MethodTypeDesc that is identical to this one, except that a range of additional parameter types have been inserted.
static DirectMethodHandleDesc	MethodHandleDesc.of(DirectMethodHandleDesc.Kind kind, ClassDesc owner, String name, String lookupDescriptor)	Creates a MethodHandleDesc corresponding to an invocation of a declared method, invocation of a constructor, or access to a field.
static MethodTypeDesc	MethodTypeDesc.of(ClassDesc returnDesc)	Returns a MethodTypeDesc with the given return type and no parameter types.
static MethodTypeDesc	MethodTypeDesc.of(ClassDesc returnDesc, ClassDesc... paramDescs)	Returns a MethodTypeDesc given the return type and parameter types.
static MethodTypeDesc	MethodTypeDesc.of(ClassDesc returnDesc, List<ClassDesc> paramDescs)	Returns a MethodTypeDesc given the return type and a list of parameter types.
static DirectMethodHandleDesc	ConstantDescs.ofCallsiteBootstrap(ClassDesc owner, String name, ClassDesc returnType, ClassDesc... paramTypes)	Returns a MethodHandleDesc corresponding to a bootstrap method for an invokedynamic callsite, which is a static method whose leading parameter types are Lookup, String, and MethodType.
static <T> ConstantDesc	DynamicConstantDesc.ofCanonical(DirectMethodHandleDesc bootstrapMethod, String constantName, ClassDesc constantType, ConstantDesc[] bootstrapArgs)	Returns a nominal descriptor for a dynamic constant, transforming it into a more specific type if the constant bootstrap is a well-known one and a more specific nominal descriptor type (e.g., ClassDesc) is available.
static DirectMethodHandleDesc	ConstantDescs.ofConstantBootstrap(ClassDesc owner, String name, ClassDesc returnType, ClassDesc... paramTypes)	Returns a MethodHandleDesc corresponding to a bootstrap method for a dynamic constant, which is a static method whose leading arguments are Lookup, String, and Class.
static DirectMethodHandleDesc	MethodHandleDesc.ofConstructor(ClassDesc owner, ClassDesc... paramTypes)	Returns a MethodHandleDesc corresponding to invocation of a constructor
static DirectMethodHandleDesc	MethodHandleDesc.ofField(DirectMethodHandleDesc.Kind kind, ClassDesc owner, String fieldName, ClassDesc fieldType)	Creates a MethodHandleDesc corresponding to a method handle that accesses a field.
static DirectMethodHandleDesc	MethodHandleDesc.ofMethod(DirectMethodHandleDesc.Kind kind, ClassDesc owner, String name, MethodTypeDesc lookupMethodType)	Creates a MethodHandleDesc corresponding to an invocation of a declared method or constructor.
static <T> DynamicConstantDesc<T>	DynamicConstantDesc.ofNamed(DirectMethodHandleDesc bootstrapMethod, String constantName, ClassDesc constantType, ConstantDesc... bootstrapArgs)	Returns a nominal descriptor for a dynamic constant.

Method parameters in java.lang.constant with type arguments of type ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static MethodTypeDesc	MethodTypeDesc.of(ClassDesc returnDesc, List<ClassDesc> paramDescs)	Returns a MethodTypeDesc given the return type and a list of parameter types.

Constructors in java.lang.constant with parameters of type ClassDesc

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	DynamicConstantDesc(DirectMethodHandleDesc bootstrapMethod, String constantName, ClassDesc constantType, ConstantDesc... bootstrapArgs)	Creates a nominal descriptor for a dynamic constant.

Uses of ClassDesc in java.lang.invoke

Methods in java.lang.invoke that return ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
ClassDesc	VarHandle.VarHandleDesc.varType()	Returns a ClassDesc describing the type of the variable described by this descriptor.

Methods in java.lang.invoke with parameters of type ClassDesc

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static VarHandle.VarHandleDesc	VarHandle.VarHandleDesc.ofArray(ClassDesc arrayClass)	Returns a VarHandle.VarHandleDesc corresponding to a VarHandle for an array type.
static VarHandle.VarHandleDesc	VarHandle.VarHandleDesc.ofField(ClassDesc declaringClass, String name, ClassDesc fieldType)	Returns a VarHandle.VarHandleDesc corresponding to a VarHandle for an instance field.
static VarHandle.VarHandleDesc	VarHandle.VarHandleDesc.ofStaticField(ClassDesc declaringClass, String name, ClassDesc fieldType)	Returns a VarHandle.VarHandleDesc corresponding to a VarHandle for a static field.