Module jdk.dynalink

Interface TypeBasedGuardingDynamicLinker

  • All Superinterfaces:
    GuardingDynamicLinker
    All Known Implementing Classes:
    CompositeTypeBasedGuardingDynamicLinker


    public interface TypeBasedGuardingDynamicLinker
    extends GuardingDynamicLinker
    A guarding dynamic linker that can determine whether it can link the call site solely based on the type of the first argument at linking invocation time. (The first argument is usually the receiver). Most language-specific linkers will fall into this category, as they recognize their native objects as Java objects of classes implementing a specific language-native interface or superclass. The linker mechanism can optimize the dispatch for these linkers, see CompositeTypeBasedGuardingDynamicLinker.
    • Method Detail

      • canLinkType

        boolean canLinkType​(Class<?> type)
        Returns true if the linker can link an invocation where the first argument (receiver) is of the specified type.
        Parameters:
        type - the type to link
        Returns:
        true if the linker can link calls for the receiver type, or false otherwise.