java.lang.Object
- org.apache.bcel.generic.ElementValueGen

Direct Known Subclasses:

AnnotationElementValueGen, ArrayElementValueGen, ClassElementValueGen, EnumElementValueGen, SimpleElementValueGen
```
public abstract class ElementValueGen
extends java.lang.Object
```
Generates element values in annotations.

Since:

6.0

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static int`	`ANNOTATION`	Element value type: annotation.
`static int`	`ARRAY`	Element value type: array.
`static int`	`CLASS`	Element value type: class.
`protected ConstantPoolGen`	`cpGen`	Deprecated. (since 6.0) will be made private and final; do not access directly, use getter
`static int`	`ENUM_CONSTANT`	Element value type: enum constant.
`static int`	`PRIMITIVE_BOOLEAN`	Element value type: primitive boolean.
`static int`	`PRIMITIVE_BYTE`	Element value type: primitive byte.
`static int`	`PRIMITIVE_CHAR`	Element value type: primitive char.
`static int`	`PRIMITIVE_DOUBLE`	Element value type: primitive double.
`static int`	`PRIMITIVE_FLOAT`	Element value type: primitive float.
`static int`	`PRIMITIVE_INT`	Element value type: primitive int.
`static int`	`PRIMITIVE_LONG`	Element value type: primitive long.
`static int`	`PRIMITIVE_SHORT`	Element value type: primitive short.
`static int`	`STRING`	Element value type: string.
`protected int`	`type`	Deprecated. (since 6.0) will be made private and final; do not access directly, use getter

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected ElementValueGen(int type, ConstantPoolGen cpGen)
Constructs an ElementValueGen.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static ElementValueGen`	`copy(ElementValue value, ConstantPoolGen cpool, boolean copyPoolEntries)`	Creates an (modifiable) ElementValueGen copy of an (immutable) ElementValue - constant pool is assumed correct.
`abstract void`	`dump(java.io.DataOutputStream dos)`	Dumps this element value to a DataOutputStream.
`protected ConstantPoolGen`	`getConstantPool()`	Gets the constant pool.
`abstract ElementValue`	`getElementValue()`	Subtypes return an immutable variant of the ElementValueGen.
`int`	`getElementValueType()`	Gets the element value type.
`static ElementValueGen`	`readElementValue(java.io.DataInput dis, ConstantPoolGen cpGen)`	Reads an element value from a DataInput.
`abstract java.lang.String`	`stringifyValue()`	Returns a string representation of the element value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - STRING
```
public static final int STRING
```
    Element value type: string.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ENUM_CONSTANT
```
public static final int ENUM_CONSTANT
```
    Element value type: enum constant.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - CLASS
```
public static final int CLASS
```
    Element value type: class.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ANNOTATION
```
public static final int ANNOTATION
```
    Element value type: annotation.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ARRAY
```
public static final int ARRAY
```
    Element value type: array.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PRIMITIVE_INT
```
public static final int PRIMITIVE_INT
```
    Element value type: primitive int.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PRIMITIVE_BYTE
```
public static final int PRIMITIVE_BYTE
```
    Element value type: primitive byte.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PRIMITIVE_CHAR
```
public static final int PRIMITIVE_CHAR
```
    Element value type: primitive char.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PRIMITIVE_DOUBLE
```
public static final int PRIMITIVE_DOUBLE
```
    Element value type: primitive double.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PRIMITIVE_FLOAT
```
public static final int PRIMITIVE_FLOAT
```
    Element value type: primitive float.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PRIMITIVE_LONG
```
public static final int PRIMITIVE_LONG
```
    Element value type: primitive long.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PRIMITIVE_SHORT
```
public static final int PRIMITIVE_SHORT
```
    Element value type: primitive short.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PRIMITIVE_BOOLEAN
```
public static final int PRIMITIVE_BOOLEAN
```
    Element value type: primitive boolean.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - type
```
@Deprecated
protected int type
```
    Deprecated.
    (since 6.0) will be made private and final; do not access directly, use getter
  - cpGen
```
@Deprecated
protected ConstantPoolGen cpGen
```
    Deprecated.
    (since 6.0) will be made private and final; do not access directly, use getter
- Constructor Detail
  - ElementValueGen
```
protected ElementValueGen(int type,
                          ConstantPoolGen cpGen)
```
    Constructs an ElementValueGen.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The element value type.
    
    cpGen - The constant pool.
- Method Detail
  - copy
```
public static ElementValueGen copy(ElementValue value,
                                   ConstantPoolGen cpool,
                                   boolean copyPoolEntries)
```
    Creates an (modifiable) ElementValueGen copy of an (immutable) ElementValue - constant pool is assumed correct.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The element value to copy.
    
    cpool - The constant pool generator.
    
    copyPoolEntries - whether to copy pool entries.
    
    Returns:
    
    A copy of the element value.
  - readElementValue
```
public static ElementValueGen readElementValue(java.io.DataInput dis,
                                               ConstantPoolGen cpGen)
                                        throws java.io.IOException
```
    Reads an element value from a DataInput.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dis - The data input stream.
    
    cpGen - The constant pool.
    
    Returns:
    
    The element value read.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - Thrown if an I/O error occurs.
  - dump
```
public abstract void dump(java.io.DataOutputStream dos)
                   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Dumps this element value to a DataOutputStream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dos - The output stream.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - Thrown if an I/O error occurs.
  - getConstantPool
```
protected ConstantPoolGen getConstantPool()
```
    Gets the constant pool.
    
    Returns:
    
    The constant pool.
  - getElementValue
```
public abstract ElementValue getElementValue()
```
    Subtypes return an immutable variant of the ElementValueGen.
    
    Returns:
    
    An immutable variant of the ElementValueGen.
  - getElementValueType
```
public int getElementValueType()
```
    Gets the element value type.
    
    Returns:
    
    The element value type.
  - stringifyValue
```
public abstract java.lang.String stringifyValue()
```
    Returns a string representation of the element value.
    
    Returns:
    
    A string representation of the element value.

Class ElementValueGen

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

STRING

ENUM_CONSTANT

CLASS

ANNOTATION

ARRAY

PRIMITIVE_INT

PRIMITIVE_BYTE

PRIMITIVE_CHAR

PRIMITIVE_DOUBLE

PRIMITIVE_FLOAT

PRIMITIVE_LONG

PRIMITIVE_SHORT

PRIMITIVE_BOOLEAN

type

cpGen

Constructor Detail

ElementValueGen

Method Detail

copy

readElementValue

dump

getConstantPool

getElementValue

getElementValueType

stringifyValue