Class GenericAttribute


  • public class GenericAttribute
    extends Attribute
    A fallback attribute for unrecognized attribute names, holding the raw info bytes.
    • Constructor Detail

      • GenericAttribute

        public GenericAttribute​(String name,
                                MemberEntry parent,
                                int nameIndex,
                                int length)
        Creates the attribute shell for parsing, attached to a member.
        Parameters:
        name - the attribute name
        parent - the member the attribute belongs to
        nameIndex - constant-pool index of the name Utf8
        length - the attribute length in bytes
      • GenericAttribute

        public GenericAttribute​(String name,
                                ClassFile parent,
                                int nameIndex,
                                int length)
        Creates the attribute shell for parsing, attached to a class.
        Parameters:
        name - the attribute name
        parent - the class the attribute belongs to
        nameIndex - constant-pool index of the name Utf8
        length - the attribute length in bytes
    • Method Detail

      • getInfo

        public byte[] getInfo()
        Returns:
        the info
      • read

        public void read​(ClassFile classFile,
                         int length)
        Description copied from class: Attribute
        Reads the attribute data from the class file.
        Specified by:
        read in class Attribute
        Parameters:
        classFile - The ClassFile utility to read data.
        length - The length of the attribute.
      • updateLength

        public void updateLength()
        Description copied from class: Attribute
        Recomputes the attribute length field from the current in-memory content.
        Specified by:
        updateLength in class Attribute