org.eclipse.jdt.core.util
Interface IFieldInfo

All Known Implementing Classes:

FieldInfo

public interface IFieldInfo

Description of a field info as described in the JVM specifications. This interface may be implemented by clients.

Since:

2.0

Method Summary

int	getAccessFlags() Answer back the access flag of this field info.
int	getAttributeCount() Answer back the attribute number of the field info.
IClassFileAttribute[]	getAttributes() Answer back the collection of all attributes of the field info.
IConstantValueAttribute	getConstantValueAttribute() Answer back the constant value attribute of this field info if specified, null otherwise.
char[]	getDescriptor() Answer back the descriptor of this field info.
int	getDescriptorIndex() Answer back the descriptor index of this field info.
char[]	getName() Answer back the name of this field info.
int	getNameIndex() Answer back the name index of this field info.
boolean	hasConstantValueAttribute() Return true if the field info has a constant value attribute, false otherwise.
boolean	isDeprecated() Return true if the field info has a deprecated attribute, false otherwise.
boolean	isSynthetic() Return true if the field info is synthetic according to the JVM specification, false otherwise.

Method Detail

getConstantValueAttribute

IConstantValueAttribute getConstantValueAttribute()

Answer back the constant value attribute of this field info if specified, null otherwise.

Returns:

the constant value attribute of this field info if specified, null otherwise

getAccessFlags

int getAccessFlags()

Answer back the access flag of this field info.

Returns:

the access flag of this field info

getName

char[] getName()

Answer back the name of this field info. The name is returned as specified in the JVM specifications.

Returns:

the name of this field info. The name is returned as specified in the JVM specifications

getNameIndex

int getNameIndex()

Answer back the name index of this field info.

Returns:

the name index of this field info

getDescriptor

char[] getDescriptor()

Answer back the descriptor of this field info. The descriptor is returned as specified in the JVM specifications.

Returns:

the descriptor of this field info. The descriptor is returned as specified in the JVM specifications

getDescriptorIndex

int getDescriptorIndex()

Answer back the descriptor index of this field info.

Returns:

the descriptor index of this field info

hasConstantValueAttribute

boolean hasConstantValueAttribute()

Return true if the field info has a constant value attribute, false otherwise.

Returns:

true if the field info has a constant value attribute, false otherwise

isSynthetic

boolean isSynthetic()

Return true if the field info is synthetic according to the JVM specification, false otherwise.

Note that prior to JDK 1.5, synthetic fields were always marked using an attribute; with 1.5, synthetic fields can also be marked using the IModifierConstants.ACC_SYNTHETIC flag.

Returns:

true if the field info is synthetic according to the JVM specification, false otherwise

isDeprecated

boolean isDeprecated()

Return true if the field info has a deprecated attribute, false otherwise.

Returns:

true if the field info has a deprecated attribute, false otherwise

getAttributeCount

int getAttributeCount()

Answer back the attribute number of the field info.

Returns:

the attribute number of the field info

getAttributes

IClassFileAttribute[] getAttributes()

Answer back the collection of all attributes of the field info. It includes SyntheticAttribute, ConstantValueAttributes, etc. Returns an empty collection if none.

Returns:

the collection of all attributes of the field info. It includes SyntheticAttribute, ConstantValueAttributes, etc. Returns an empty collection if none