java.lang.classfile.attribute

public sealed Interface NestHostAttribute

Known Direct Implementers: jdk.internal.classfile.impl.BoundAttribute.BoundNestHostAttribute, jdk.internal.classfile.impl.UnboundAttribute.UnboundNestHostAttribute
Imports: java.lang.classfile.Attribute, .AttributeMapper, .AttributeMapper.AttributeStability, .Attributes, .ClassElement, .ClassFile, java.lang.classfile.constantpool.ClassEntry, java.lang.constant.ClassDesc, jdk.internal.classfile.impl.BoundAttribute, .TemporaryConstantPool, .UnboundAttribute

Models the NestHost attribute (JVMS 4.7.28), which indicates this class is a member of a nest and the host class of the nest.

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 11, major version 55.

Since: 24
Java Virtual Machine Specification: 4.7.28 The NestHost Attribute
See Also: Attributes#nestHost(), NestMembersAttribute, Class#getNestHost(), Class#isNestmateOf(Class)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
public ClassEntry	Returns: the host class of the nest to which this class belongs nestHost() Returns the host class of the nest to which this class belongs.
public static NestHostAttribute	Returns: a `NestHost` attribute of(ClassEntry the host class of the nest nestHost) Returns a `NestHost` attribute.
public static NestHostAttribute	Returns: a `NestHost` attribute of(ClassDesc the host class of the nest nestHost) Returns a `NestHost` attribute.

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

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public ClassEntry nestHost() Returns the host class of the nest to which this class belongs. Returns:ClassEntry the host class of the nest to which this class belongs See Also `Class#getNestHost()`

public ClassEntry nestHost()

Returns the host class of the nest to which this class belongs.

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public static NestHostAttribute of(ClassEntry nestHost) Returns a `NestHost` attribute. Parameters nestHost:ClassEntry the host class of the nest Returns:NestHostAttribute a `NestHost` attribute

public static NestHostAttribute of(ClassEntry nestHost)

Returns a NestHost attribute.

Parameters

a NestHost attribute

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public static NestHostAttribute of(ClassDesc nestHost) Returns a `NestHost` attribute. Parameters nestHost:ClassDesc the host class of the nest Returns:NestHostAttribute a `NestHost` attribute Exceptions IllegalArgumentException: if `nestHost` represents a primitive type

public static NestHostAttribute of(ClassDesc nestHost)

Returns a NestHost attribute.

Parameters

a NestHost attribute

Exceptions