Module java.base
Package java.lang.invoke

Interface TypeDescriptor.OfMethod<F extends TypeDescriptor.OfField<F>,​M extends TypeDescriptor.OfMethod<F,​M>>

Type Parameters:
F - the type representing field type descriptors
M - the class implementing TypeDescriptor.OfMethod
All Superinterfaces:
TypeDescriptor
All Known Subinterfaces:
MethodTypeDesc
All Known Implementing Classes:
MethodType
Enclosing interface:
TypeDescriptor
public static interface TypeDescriptor.OfMethod<F extends TypeDescriptor.OfField<F>,​M extends TypeDescriptor.OfMethod<F,​M>>
extends TypeDescriptor
An entity that has a method type descriptor
See Java Virtual Machine Specification:
4.3.2 Field Descriptors
4.3.3 Method Descriptors
Since:
12

  • Nested Class Summary

    Nested classes/interfaces declared in interface java.lang.invoke.TypeDescriptor

    TypeDescriptor.OfField<F extends TypeDescriptor.OfField<F>>, TypeDescriptor.OfMethod<F extends TypeDescriptor.OfField<F>,​M extends TypeDescriptor.OfMethod<F,​M>>

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    M changeParameterType​(int index, F paramType)
    Return a method descriptor that is identical to this one, except that a single parameter type has been changed to the specified type.
    M changeReturnType​(F newReturn)
    Return a method descriptor that is identical to this one, except that the return type has been changed to the specified type
    M dropParameterTypes​(int start, int end)
    Return a method descriptor that is identical to this one, except that a range of parameter types have been removed.
    M insertParameterTypes​(int pos, F... paramTypes)
    Return a method descriptor that is identical to this one, except that a range of additional parameter types have been inserted.
    F[] parameterArray()
    Return an array of field descriptors for the parameter types of the method type described by this descriptor
    int parameterCount()
    Return the number of parameters in the method type
    List<F> parameterList()
    Return an immutable list of field descriptors for the parameter types of the method type described by this descriptor
    F parameterType​(int i)
    Return a field descriptor describing the requested parameter of the method type described by this descriptor
    F returnType()
    Return a field descriptor describing the return type of the method type described by this descriptor

    Methods declared in interface java.lang.invoke.TypeDescriptor

    descriptorString

  • Method Details

    • parameterCount

      int parameterCount()
      Return the number of parameters in the method type
      Returns:
      the number of parameters

    • parameterType

      F parameterType​(int i)
      Return a field descriptor describing the requested parameter of the method type described by this descriptor
      Parameters:
      i - the index of the parameter
      Returns:
      a field descriptor for the requested parameter type
      Throws:
      IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the index is outside the half-open range {[0, parameterCount)}

    • returnType

      F returnType()
      Return a field descriptor describing the return type of the method type described by this descriptor
      Returns:
      a field descriptor for the return type

    • parameterArray

      F[] parameterArray()
      Return an array of field descriptors for the parameter types of the method type described by this descriptor
      Returns:
      field descriptors for the parameter types

    • parameterList

      List<F> parameterList()
      Return an immutable list of field descriptors for the parameter types of the method type described by this descriptor
      Returns:
      field descriptors for the parameter types

    • changeReturnType

      M changeReturnType​(F newReturn)
      Return a method descriptor that is identical to this one, except that the return type has been changed to the specified type
      Parameters:
      newReturn - a field descriptor for the new return type
      Returns:
      the new method descriptor
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if any argument is null

    • changeParameterType

      M changeParameterType​(int index, F paramType)
      Return a method descriptor that is identical to this one, except that a single parameter type has been changed to the specified type.
      Parameters:
      index - the index of the parameter to change
      paramType - a field descriptor describing the new parameter type
      Returns:
      the new method descriptor
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if any argument is null
      IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the index is outside the half-open range {[0, parameterCount)}

    • dropParameterTypes

      M dropParameterTypes​(int start, int end)
      Return a method descriptor that is identical to this one, except that a range of parameter types have been removed.
      Parameters:
      start - the index of the first parameter to remove
      end - the index after the last parameter to remove
      Returns:
      the new method descriptor
      Throws:
      IndexOutOfBoundsException - if start is outside the half-open range [0, parameterCount), or end is outside the closed range [0, parameterCount], or if start > end

    • insertParameterTypes

      M insertParameterTypes​(int pos, F... paramTypes)
      Return a method descriptor that is identical to this one, except that a range of additional parameter types have been inserted.
      Parameters:
      pos - the index at which to insert the first inserted parameter
      paramTypes - field descriptors describing the new parameter types to insert
      Returns:
      the new method descriptor
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if any argument is null
      IndexOutOfBoundsException - if pos is outside the closed range {[0, parameterCount]}