java.lang.classfile.attribute

public sealed Interface InnerClassesAttribute

Known Direct Implementers: jdk.internal.classfile.impl.BoundAttribute.BoundInnerClassesAttribute, jdk.internal.classfile.impl.UnboundAttribute.UnboundInnerClassesAttribute
Imports: java.lang.classfile.Attribute, .AttributeMapper, .AttributeMapper.AttributeStability, .Attributes, .ClassElement, .ClassFile, java.util.List, jdk.internal.classfile.impl.BoundAttribute, .UnboundAttribute

Models the InnerClasses attribute (JVMS 4.7.6), which records which classes referenced by this class file are nested classes.

This attribute only appears on classes, and does not permit multiple instances in a class. It has a data dependency on the constant pool.

The attribute was introduced in the Java SE Platform version 1.1, major version 45.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
public List<InnerClassInfo>	Returns: the nested classes used by this `class` file classes() Returns the nested classes used by this `class` file.
public static InnerClassesAttribute	Returns: an `InnerClasses` attribute of(List<InnerClassInfo> descriptions of the nested classes innerClasses) Returns an `InnerClasses` attribute.
public static InnerClassesAttribute	Returns: an `InnerClasses` attribute of(InnerClassInfo... descriptions of the nested classes innerClasses) Returns an `InnerClasses` attribute.

Inherited from java.lang.classfile.Attribute:: attributeMapper attributeName

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public List<InnerClassInfo> classes() Returns the nested classes used by this `class` file. Returns:List<InnerClassInfo> the nested classes used by this `class` file

public List<InnerClassInfo> classes()

Returns the nested classes used by this class file.

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public static InnerClassesAttribute of(List<InnerClassInfo> innerClasses) Returns an `InnerClasses` attribute. Parameters innerClasses:List<InnerClassInfo> descriptions of the nested classes Returns:InnerClassesAttribute an `InnerClasses` attribute Exceptions IllegalArgumentException: if the number of descriptions exceeds the limit of `u2`

Returns an InnerClasses attribute.

Parameters

an InnerClasses attribute

Exceptions

IllegalArgumentException:: if the number of descriptions exceeds the limit of u2

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public static InnerClassesAttribute of(InnerClassInfo... innerClasses) Returns an `InnerClasses` attribute. Parameters innerClasses:InnerClassInfo[] descriptions of the nested classes Returns:InnerClassesAttribute an `InnerClasses` attribute Exceptions IllegalArgumentException: if the number of descriptions exceeds the limit of `u2`

Returns an InnerClasses attribute.

Parameters

an InnerClasses attribute

Exceptions

IllegalArgumentException:: if the number of descriptions exceeds the limit of u2